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Match Details
Fixture: (25) Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac
Date: September 2, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: Fourth round (Round of 16)
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United States
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $75,000,000
Live telecast: USA - ESPN | Canada - TSN | UK - Sky Sports | India - Sony Sports
Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac preview
25th-seeded Jack Draper will look to continue his career-best performance at the US Open as he takes on Tomas Machac in the fourth round. Draper has won 28 of the 45 matches played in 2024, winning a title on the grass court at the Stuttgart Open. The young British player has been in good form in recent weeks, as he reached the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open.
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The World No. 25 has done well so far in New York, winning all his three matches in straight sets. Draper made it to the second round after his opening-round opponent Zhang Zhizhen retired. In his next two rounds, the Brit registered straight-set wins over Facundo Diaz Acosta and Botic van de Zandschulp, the Dutchman who had knocked Carlos Alacaraz in the previous round.
Tomas Machac has been in moderate from in 2024, winning 20 of the 35 matches the Czech played in the year. His best result came on clay, when he reached the final of the Geneva Open, losing to Casper Ruud. On hard courts the World No. 39 had his best showing at the Miami Open, reaching the quarter-final where he lost to Jannik Sinner.
Machac is yet to drop a set at Flushing Meadows this year, starting with a win over a former Top 10 player Fabio Fognini in the first round. The unseeded Czech then caused an upset, defeating 16th-seeded Sebastian Korda in the second round. He then claimed a victory over another former Top 10 player David Goffin in the third round to have his best US Open result in his career.
Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac head-to-head
Machac has a 1-0 lead in the head-to-head over Draper, having won the only match at this year's Geneva Open.
Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac prediction
In his match against Botic van de Zanschulp, Draper won 77 percent of his first serve points while serving 13 aces in the match. He was effective at the net, with 29 approaches and winning 62 percent of the net points. His winners-unforced errors ratio was impressive at 33-22. The 25th seed played well under pressure, saving 9 of the 10 break points he faced in the match.
In his match against Goffin, Machac served exceptionally well, losing just 4 points on his first serve while hitting 11 aces. He faced just three points on his serve in the entire match and converted 7 of the 10 break points that he got on his opponent's serve.
Both players have been playing serve-reliant tennis, However, the number of first serves delivered by both players in their previous round was only 58% (Draper) and 48% (Machac). The player who will be able to return more first serves will hold the advantage in the match. Given the current form, Drpaer is the favorite to win the match and advance to his maiden Major Quarter-final.
Pick- Draper to win in four sets
