Raphael Collignon vs Jiri Lehecka Prediction European Open - Brussels · Oct 22, 2026

Analysis

Lehecka arrives in Brussels with the heavier weapons and the sharper recent form, having won three of his last five: straight-sets wins over Valentin Vacherot and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo on 5 and 4 October, plus a 2-1 win over Nuno Borges on 10 October, with his clear off-days a 0-2 loss to Carlos Alcaraz and a 1-2 defeat by Rafael Jodar on 12 October. His flat, first-strike baseline game and big serve are tailor-made for a quick indoor hard court, where cheap points on serve decide tight sets. Collignon has earned this spot the hard way, grinding past Nishesh Basavareddy 2-1 on 20 October, but before that his results read three straight defeats, including two five-set losses to Sebastian Gorzny on 30 and 31 August and a 1-2 loss to Rinky Hijikata on 25 August. The Belgian will have the home crowd behind him and nothing to lose, and if he gets a high percentage of returns in play he can stretch rallies and nick a set. Overall, though, Lehecka should own the serving numbers and the first strike, which points to a straight-sets win with a realistic chance of one tight, scrappy set.