Lehecka Faces Jodar in Shanghai Masters Round of 32

Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic is scheduled to face Spain's Rafael Jodar in the round of 32 at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Monday, October 12, 2026. The match is set to begin no earlier than 7:30 a.m., according to the Spanish news outlet Europa Press, as both players continue their campaigns at the tournament. Lehecka reached this stage after defeating Portugal's Nuno Borges 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on October 10, 2026.

Jodar also advanced that day, overcoming Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, according to the match results published by Europa Press. Their upcoming meeting follows an earlier encounter listed in the players' 2026 results. On August 9, Jodar defeated Lehecka 6-3, 6-3 in the round of 16 at the National Bank Open.

Lehecka enters the Shanghai matchup after a run to the final of the Japan Open Tennis Championships. He defeated Ugo Humbert 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the round of 16 on October 3, Adolfo Vallejo 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals on October 4, and Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals on October 5, according to the published results.

Lehecka then faced Carlos Alcaraz in the Japan Open final on October 6, losing 7-6, 6-4. The result ended his run at the tournament before he moved on to Shanghai. Jodar's recent results include a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Adolfo Vallejo in the round of 32 at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on October 1. The available results also record a 6-2, 6-3 win over Alexander Bublik in the Laver Cup final on September 25 and a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Cristian Garin in the Davis Cup Qualifiers final on September 19.

Jodar also competed at the US Open ATP tournament on September 2, where he lost to Yunchaokete Bu 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in the round of 64. His latest recorded Shanghai victory over Tirante sets up the round-of-32 meeting with Lehecka.