Prediction Of Machac Vs Michelsen H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2024?

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Machac and Michelsen are on the Day 5 Schedule at Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2024 on Sunday 29 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?

Tomas Machac from the Czech Republic and Alex Michelsen from the USA will be facing each other in a match. Machac currently leads the head-to-head record 1-0. They previously played in the quarterfinals of the Geneva tournament in Switzerland on clay, with Machac winning 6-3, 7-6(2).

Tomas Machac is 23 years old and ranked 34th in the world. His career-high ranking is 33rd, which he achieved in June 2024. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 25-18, including reaching the final in Geneva and a quarterfinal in Tokyo. Machac broke into the top 100 at the end of 2022 and achieved his career-high ranking by defeating world No. 1 Djokovic, which was his biggest win so far, to reach his first ATP Tour final in Geneva. He also reached his first ATP Tour quarterfinal in Houston in 2023, where he defeated former champion Sock, and reached the quarterfinals of the 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Miami after upsetting No. 6 Rublev. Representing the Czech Republic, Machac reached the second round of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by defeating Sousa and had wins over Zhang in the first round and in the mixed doubles final with Siniakova to win a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In challenger events, he has a record of 110-54, including winning back-to-back titles in Orleans and Mouilleron le Captif in October 2023. Machac has shared that his favorite sports team is the Chicago Bulls, and his hero is Michael Jordan.

Machac is seeking his second ATP Tour semifinal, the first above the ATP 250 level since his final appearance in Geneva. He has a strong record against Americans, with a 13-1 record against them since 2023, with his only loss coming from Shelton at the 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid. This includes his win over No. 13 Paul in the second round of the current tournament.

Alex Michelsen is 20 years old and currently ranked 49th in the world. His career-high ranking is 47th, which he achieved after turning 20 in August 2024. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 26-24 and has reached two finals. Michelsen became the youngest American man to break into the top 50 since Querrey in 2007. He also became the youngest American man to reach the third round of a Grand Slam since Young at the 2007 US Open. Michelsen earned his first ATP Tour win and reached his first quarterfinal, semifinal, and final at the 2023 Newport tournament, becoming the youngest American ATP Tour finalist since Fritz in 2016. He reached his second final at the 2024 Newport tournament, where he had a match point against Giron in the final. He also reached his third final at the 2024 Winston-Salem tournament after defeating former champion Carreno Busta. Michelsen achieved the biggest win of his career by defeating world No. 9 de Minaur in the second round of the 2024 Los Cabos tournament but narrowly lost in the quarterfinals after squandering three match points against eventual champion Thompson. In addition to his singles performance, he reached the doubles final at the 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati with McDonald after defeating him in singles qualifying. In his junior career, Michelsen reached a career-high ranking of No. 25 in the ITF Juniors and won the boys’ doubles title at Wimbledon in 2022 with Gorzny.

Michelsen is seeking his fourth ATP Tour semifinal, the first above the ATP 250 level, and the first outside the United States. He is the youngest quarterfinalist in Tokyo since Shapovalov in 2018.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Machac will win.
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