The professional Czech tennis player Jiri Lehecka was born to parents Romana and Jiri Lehecka Sr.
Hailing from a family of athletes, both his parents were involved in sports.
Similarly, Jiri also played various sports like skiing, cycling, and swimming, but he decided to stick with tennis.
Born November 8, 2001, in Mlada Boleslav, Jiri Lehecka is a right-handed tennis player.
As of April 17, 2023, he reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world no. 36, and on June 6, 2023, he achieved the ranking of career-high ATP doubles world no. 154.
The 22 years old athlete currently is the top-ranked Czech singles player.
On July 5, 2023, he triumphed over Austrian Sebastian Ofner in the first round of the Wimbledon.
He will be facing against 18th seeded Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the second round.
Jiri Lehecka Parents: Jiri and Romana
Jiri was born on November 8, 2001, in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic. He grew up with an elder sister named Veronika.
Both of his parents have an athletic background, as his father was a professional swimmer while his mother was a professional track and field athlete.
In addition to that, Jiri’s grandmother played tennis on a national level.
Jiri’s sister Veronika received tennis coaching from their grandmother, eventually leading Jiri to pursue the sport.
Although Jiri first began playing at the age of three, he was not serious until he moved to Prostejov aged 15.
According to him, he inherited empathy from his mother and acquired his strong work ethic from his father, who strongly advocates that hard work is the key to success in any endeavor.
Unfortunately, detailed information about his parents is limited, but it is evident that the Lehecka family is a family of athletes.
Jiri Lehecka’s Girlfriend: Viktorie Wojcikova
The young rising star Jiri Lehecka is in a relationship with Viktorie Wojcikova, the Czech Republic native who also plays tennis.
The couple have been together for 5 years.
Viktorie is currently in her junior year, majoring in psychology at Northwestern State University.
In addition, she has been named the 2022 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete.
Victoria, an exquisite individual, maintains an active presence on social media with the username @viktoriawojcikk.
She has two sisters, Melanie and Tereza, a talented Latin American dancer.
