J. Lehecka takes on V. Kopriva at the Montreal, contested on hard courts. J. Lehecka enters ranked #14 while V. Kopriva sits at #71, a 57-place gulf that frames the matchup. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

V. Kopriva is ranked #71 on the ATP tour with 886 ranking points.

J. Lehecka is ranked #14 on the ATP tour with 2,470 ranking points.

J. Lehecka and V. Kopriva have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

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