Jiří Lehečka defeated Sebastian Korda 6–3, 7–6 in the first round of the ATP Monte Carlo Masters on clay on 7 April 2025, confirming his status as pre-match favourite with odds of 1.62 to Korda's 2.43. The Czech player controlled the opening set decisively before Korda mounted a more competitive challenge in the second, forcing a tie-break that Lehečka ultimately secured. The result extends Lehečka's early-season momentum on the European clay swing ahead of the French Open.