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Match Details
Fixture: (26) Tomas Machac vs Reilly Opelka
Date: January 15, 2025
Tournament: Australian Open 2025
Round: Second Round (Round of 64)
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard (Outdoor)
Prize Money: A$ 86,500,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN & Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Sports & Sony LIV
Reilly Opelka vs Tomas Machac preview
Reilly Opelka of the United States will take on Tomas Machac of Czechia in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, January 15.
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Opelka made a comeback from a long injury lay-off last year. He reached the final of the Brisbane International in 2025, beating Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. However, he had to retire against Jiri Lehecka in the final. The 27-year-old American then beat Gauthier Onclin of Belgium 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2, in the first round of the Happy Slam.
Meanwhile, Tomas Machac made a smooth start to his campaign in the first round. The Czech beat Sumit Nagal of India 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 in the first round on Sunday, January 12. The Australian Open is the first tournament Machac is playing this year after losing in the first round of the Paris Masters last year.
Reilly Opelka vs Tomas Machac head-to-head
Reilly Opelka and Tomas Machac have not played against each other at the ATP level yet. Hence, their head-to-head stands at 0-0 at the moment.
Reilly Opelka vs Tomas Machac odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM).
Reilly Opelka vs Tomas Machac prediction
This promises to be a very absorbing match. Opelka is a big server capable of rattling any player with his booming delivery. However, Machac, despite not being as big a man as Opelka, is capable of serving big himself.
As the Czechian showed against Nagal, he can hit his down-the-line winners off his forehand without much preparation. He can generate much power in his shots even when he does not have enough time to set up his shots.
However, Reilly Opelka is a different proposition altogether. The big American hit a whopping 38 aces against his Belgian opponent Onclin in the first round and will be preparing to attempt something similar against Tomas Machac. If the Czech can deal with his opponent's big serving, then Machac will proceed to the third round of the Australian Major for only the second time in his career.
Pick: Tomas Machac to win in five sets
