ATP Vienna Prediction: Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac
October 25, 2024 at 09:00 AM EDT
The Line: Jack Draper -114 / Tomas Machac -114
Jack Draper and Tomas Machac meet in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Vienna Open in Austria. The match is scheduled for Friday, October 25, 2024. Here’s our Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac prediction. This article will also contain a Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac pick.
Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac Preview
Jack Draper is coming off a straight sets win over Luciano Darderi of Italy. The match took 19 games to decide and about 78 minutes of playing time. In the victory, Draper fired 15 aces and only two double faults.
He landed 74% of first serves and won 91% of first-serve points (31/34) and 50% of second-serve points (6/12). He converted four of 10 break points. Overall, Draper hammered 34 winners to 11 double faults.
It’s the Briton’s 34th win of the season in all competitions, and he is seeking to reach the Vienna Open quarterfinals on debut.
Tomas Machac, meanwhile, is also in good form. The Czech World No. 27 defeated Grigor Dimitrov to reach yet another ATP quarterfinal. The match took 32 games to decide and about two and a half hours of playing time.
In the victory, Machac tallied nine aces to five double faults. He landed 62% of first serves and won 72% of first-serve points (48/67). Machac won 54% of second-serve points (22/41) and converted four of nine break points. Overall, the 24-year-old finished the match with 32 winners, the same as Dimitrov, but only 19 unforced errors, two fewer than his opponent.
Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac Head-To-Head
• Tomas Machac leads Jack Draper 3-1 in their head-to-head.
• Their most recent hard-court meeting was won by Draper in straight sets at the 2024 US Open.
Jack Draper vs Tomas Machac Prediction
Two of the ATP’s most promising talents will be battling for a quarterfinal spot in Vienna. I expect this one to be a lot tighter than their match at the US Open, where Machac was completely outplayed from the baseline. The key to Jack Draper’s success this week has been his serve, which is a bedrock, and I really fancy him to have just enough edge in the decisive moments should it come down to subtle details. Machac’s best bet will be to extend the rallies and take advantage of his durability. With the said, I’ll go with Draper, but expect a close one.