Who Will Win: Draper Vs Machac? Prediction For ATP Us Open 2024

What Time Will Jack Draper Play Against Tomas Machac?

Draper and Machac are on the Day 8 Schedule at Us Open 2024 on Monday 2 September 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Jack Draper (GBR) and Tomas Machac (CZE) have played against each other in three previous matches. Machac currently leads their head-to-head record 1-0. The first meeting took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on clay in the Round of 32, where Machac won with a score of 7-6(6), 6-1. The second meeting occurred in Eckental, Germany, on carpet in the Round of 32, with Machac winning in three sets, 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4. The third meeting happened in Orleans, France, on hard court in the finals, where Machac emerged victorious with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Jack Draper, born on December 22, 2001, is currently 23 years old, while Tomas Machac, born on October 13, 2000, is 22 years old. Draper is ranked No. 25 as per the ATP rankings on August 19, 2024, with his highest ranking being No. 33 on June 10, 2024. Machac, on the other hand, holds a ranking of No. 39, with his highest ranking being No. 33 on the same date.

Draper was born in Sutton, England, while Machac hails from Beroun, Czechia. In terms of their win-loss records on hard court in 2024, Draper has a record of 28 wins and 17 losses (15 wins and 8 losses on hard court specifically), whereas Machac has a record of 23 wins and 15 losses (13 wins and 8 losses on hard court). Their career win-loss records on hard court also differ, with Draper holding a record of 68 wins and 46 losses (44 wins and 28 losses on hard court) and Machac having a record of 39 wins and 32 losses (26 wins and 21 losses on hard court). Draper has won one career title on hard court, while Machac is yet to win a title on this surface.

In terms of their US Open performances, Draper has a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, reaching the fourth round in 2023 and 2024 as his best finish. Machac, on the other hand, has a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, also reaching the fourth round in 2024 as his best finish. Draper has never made a comeback from being two sets down, while Machac has achieved this feat once.

Their career tiebreak win-loss records in 2024 show that Draper has won 25 tiebreaks and lost 22, while Machac has won 13 tiebreaks and lost 16. Regarding career prize money, Draper has earned $2,914,754 in total ($1,091,782 in 2024), whereas Machac has earned $2,171,770 in total ($1,123,003 in 2024).

Draper’s coach is James Trotman, while Machac is coached by Daniel Vacek. In the previous round, Draper defeated van de Zandschulp with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. He was broken only once in his journey to the fourth round and saved 14 out of 15 break points overall. In 2022, Draper defeated No. 8 ranked Auger-Aliassime in the second round before retiring in the third round against Khachanov due to a right leg injury. This year, he was seeded at a Grand Slam for the second time in his career at Wimbledon, where he was the No. 28 seed and lost in the second round to Norrie.

If Draper wins in the fourth round, he will move up to No. 23 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings. He will become the third-youngest British male Grand Slam quarterfinalist in the Open Era, following in

the footsteps of Murray and Henman.

Some highlights of Draper’s career include achieving a new career-high ranking 22 times in 2022, breaking into the top 200 in February, the top 100 in June, and reaching a peak ranking of No. 25 in August 2024 after winning his first ATP Tour title in Stuttgart. During the 2024 grass court season, Draper won his first title by defeating 2-time champion Berrettini in the Stuttgart final and achieved his biggest career win by defeating No. 2 ranked Alcaraz in the second round of the Queen’s Club. He reached his first ATP Tour final at Sofia in 2023 and his second final at Adelaide in 2024. In 2022, he reached the semifinals at Eastbourne as a wildcard and achieved top 10 wins over No. 5 Tsitsipas along the way. He had his first and second ATP Tour wins of his career in 2021 at the London/Queen’s Club quarterfinals as the 309th-ranked wildcard. He ended his junior career with a career-high ranking of No. 7 and reached the 2018 Wimbledon boys’ singles final.

Machac’s path to the fourth round included victories over Fognini, Korda, and Goffin. He defeated Fognini with a score of 7-5, 6-1, 6-3 in the first round, followed by a win over the No. 16 seed Korda with a score of 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in the second round. In the third round, he defeated Goffin with a score of 6-3, 6-1, 6-2.

Machac qualified for the US Open in 2022 but lost in the first round to van de Zandschulp. In the same year, he reached the final qualifying round but fell short against Gojo, who went on to reach the fourth round as a qualifier. Machac has earned Top 20 wins in Grand Slam tournaments, defeating the No. 16 seed Korda in the second round of the US Open and the No. 17 seed Tiafoe in the second round of the Australian Open in 2024.

He is currently ranked No. 35 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings and has the opportunity to move up to No. 29 if he wins in the fourth round. Machac is into the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career after reaching the third round at the Australian Open and Roland Garros earlier this year.

Some of Machac’s career highlights include breaking into the top 100 in 2022 and reaching a career-high ranking of No. 33 in June 2024. He achieved his biggest career win by defeating No. 1 ranked Djokovic to reach his first ATP Tour final in Geneva. In 2023, he reached the quarterfinals in Houston, where he defeated former champion Sock, and in 2024, he reached the quarterfinals of the ATP Masters 1000 in Miami after upsetting No. 6 ranked Rublev. Representing the Czech Republic, Machac reached the second round of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and won a gold medal in mixed doubles with Siniakova at the Paris Olympics in 2024. He has a 110-54 record in Challenger tournaments, including back-to-back titles in Orleans and Mouilleron le Captif in October 2023.

Interestingly, Machac’s favorite sports team is the Chicago Bulls, and his hero is Michael Jordan, who played his last game as a Bull in 1998, two years before Machac was born.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Draper will win.
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