Getty Images An intriguing contest between Grigor Dimitrov and Tomas Machac headlines second-round competition in Vienna on Thursday. Jakub Mensik and Miomir Kecmanovic are also bidding for a place in the quarterfinals.(3) Grigor Dimitrov vs. Tomas MachacIt has been a breakthrough 2024 campaign for Machac, who has won 32 matches on the main tour this…
The semi-finals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters has been filled and to everyone’s surprise, Carlos Alcaraz does not feature after losing Tomas Machac in two tight sets. Machac, who likes to make his shorts shorter than the manufacturer intended, scored one of the best wins of his burgeoning career when he downed the third seed…
Getty Images Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz added another memorable chapter to their rivalry in the recent Beijing final, won by Alcaraz in a third-set tiebreaker. There will not, however, be a rematch in the semis of the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Sinner and Alcaraz remained on a collision course heading into the last eight, but…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 10, 2024Photo credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz issued all the right answers amassing a 12-match winning streak. Firing his forehand with menacing intent, Tomas Machac made all-court artist Alcaraz feel clueless at times today. More: Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement from Tennis The 23-year-old Machac…
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are one round away from another potential showdown, this time at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. They just faced each other for the Beijing title, with Alcaraz triumphing in a third-set tiebreaker. Daniil Medvedev stands in Sinner’s way of a rematch, while a more surprising opponent awaits Alcaraz on Thursday. That’s…
Carlos Alcaraz will continue his Shanghai campaign when he faces familiar foe Gael Monfils during fourth-round action on Wednesday. Tommy Paul and Tomas Machac are also part of a busy schedule of play.(3) Carlos Alcaraz vs. Gael MonfilsAlcaraz and Monfils will be facing each other for the fourth time in their careers and for the…
A somewhat surprising semifinal lineup in Tokyo features only one seeded player in Holger Rune, who will continue his title bid against Arthur Fils on Monday. Ugo Humbert and Tomas Machac are also on the schedule. Arthur Fils vs. (6) Holger Rune Rune and Fils won respective circuses on Sunday and will now square off…
The Tokyo fans are in for a treat on Saturday, with both Kei Nishikori and Yoshihito Nishioka in action. Nishikori faces an in-form Jordan Thompson. Tommy Paul and Tomas Machac are also part of the schedule. (5) Tommy Paul vs. Tomas Machac Paul is well within striking distance of a spot in the Nitto ATP…
For the first time since his 2024 US Open exit, Carlos Alcaraz found himself on the tennis courts again and played a decent match against Tomas Machac. These two left New York in quite different moods. Machac had a great event, continuing a strong summer, which saw him winning a medal at the Paris Olympics…
Getty Images Much of the ATP tour heads back to European clay after Wimbledon with Monday’s Umag lineup featuring a pair of players from Czechia. Jakub Mensik will take on Alexei Popyrin, while Tomas Machac battles Thiago Monteiro. Jakub Mensik vs. Alexei Popyrin Czechia’s Jakub Mensik had his first breakthrough tournament earlier this season in…
