Novak Djokovic v Jiri Lehecka Australian Open Betting Tips 19/01/2025

The 10-time Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic, has progressed to round four at Melbourne Park and faces Jiri Lehecka next, so here’s our Novak Djokovic v Jiri Lehecka Australian Open Betting Tips. Djokovic has grown into the tournament and has improved his form and performance levels in each match. Czech player Jiri Lehecka will be the highest-seeded player that Djokovic has come up against so far in Melbourne. The Serbian veteran will need to bring his A-game if he is to win and set up a potential eye-catching quarter-final against world number two Carlos Alcaraz. This match is scheduled to start at midnight on Sunday. It will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Form

Djokovic came into the 2025 Australian Open ranked number seven in the ATP. The 37-year-old showed that he had the quality to still compete at the top level last year after winning Olympic gold in Paris and making the Wimbledon final. However, the 24-time Grand Slam winner suffered a shock defeat at the Brisbane International in 2025, losing in the quarter-final in straight sets against Reily Opelka. Djokovic then edged into round three after early four-set victories against Nishesh Basavareddy and Jaime Faria. The Serbian followed those questionable performances with a resounding 6-1,6-4,6-4 triumph against 26th seed Tomas Machac.  Jiri Lehecka, seeded 24th, is up next for Djokovic. The Czech player arrived at the Australian Open after a title win at the Brisbane International, where he beat the likes of Holger Rune, Nicolas Jarry and Grigor Dimitrov. Lehecka has carried his good form into the Australian Open with three consecutive wins and just one set dropped. He was particularly dominant in his third-round victory against Benjamin Bonzi (6-2,6-3,6-3).

Match Winner Bet

There is little to suggest that Djokovic won’t progress against Lehecka in round four. Lehecka is in fairly decent form and comes into this encounter following an eight-match winning streak. However, he has lost eight of his previous 14 head to heads against top 10 opponents. This is also relatively fresh territory for the 23-year-old player, who has only reached round four or better in two of his last 10 Grand Slam outings. As a result, Lehecka is the bookies outsider to defeat Djokovic. Unibet has the best odds for an upset on Sunday, as they are offering 3/1. In contrast, Djokovic has the experience to get through to his tie and into the latter stages at the Australian Open. The Serbian has reached the quarter-final stage or better in 13 of his last 14 majors. He is also hitting top form at the right time following three successive wins to kickstart his Australian Open campaign. Djokovic also recorded a win in his only previous clash against Lehecka, winning in three sets at the United Cup last January. There’s no reason to move away from a Djokovic win here, and Bet365 have 1/ 4 odds for the Serbian to win.

Over/Under Sets Betting

This may not be an entirely one-sided victory for Djokovic, though. He has shown some vulnerabilities after dropping sets in three of his last four matches in all competitions. Four of his last five matches at the Australian Open have also gone over 3.5 sets. Lehecka is a tough opponent though and can take at least one set off Djokovic. In addition, the Czech has seen over 3.5 sets in four of his last seven Grand Slam matches. Betway is offering 3/4 odds for over 3.5 sets between Djokovic and Lehecka – a solid pick for Sunday’s clash.

Correct Score Bets

To compliment a Djokovic fourth-round victory and over 3.5 sets, we are also tipping a 3-1 correct score for the former world number one. This seems to be a common scoreline for the 37-year-old at the Grand Slams. Djokovic has won 3-1 in three of his previous five major matches, including twice at the Australian Open this season. Lehecka also lost 3-1 when he was eliminated at the Australian Open last season in the third round. While the improving 23-year-old is capable of causing some disruption to Djokovic, he may not be able to go the distance. At 14/5, Betway has standout odds for a Djokovic 3-1 correct score against Lehecka in round four.

Our Novak Djokovic v Jiri Lehecka Australian Open Betting Tips

Match winner — Novak Djokovic — 1/4 with Bet365

Over/under sets — Over 3.5 sets — 3/4 with Betway

Correct score — Djokovic 3-1 — 14/5 with Betway

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