Prediction Of Paul Vs Machac H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024?

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Paul and Machac are on the Day 8 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Wednesday 9 October 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?

In the upcoming match between Tommy Paul of the USA and Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic, Machac currently leads the head-to-head record 1-0. The previous encounter took place in Tokyo, where Machac came out victorious with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) in the round of 16.

Tommy Paul, aged 27, is currently ranked world No. 13 with a career-high ranking of No. 12. In the year 2024, he has a win-loss record of 41-16, including 2 titles. Particularly notable is his achievement of becoming the first American man since Roddick in 2009 to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open, which contributed to his career-high ranking in October 2023. He has a record of 7-13 against top 5 players, with his biggest win over world No. 1 Alcaraz to advance to the semifinals of the ATP Masters 1000 event in Toronto in 2023. Paul’s journey to his first ATP Tour final and title in 2021 Stockholm included victories against his junior rivals Fritz and Tiafoe. He has also reached the semifinals of ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Rome in 2024, defeating defending champion Medvedev in Rome’s fourth round. Additionally, Paul has caused upsets at ATP Masters 1000 events in 2022, defeating Nadal, A. Zverev, and Alcaraz. In his junior career, he won the boys’ singles title at the 2015 Roland Garros and reached the finals of the boys’ singles at the 2015 US Open (lost to Fritz) and the boys’ doubles at the 2015 Roland Garros with Blumberg.

It is worth noting that this match presents an opportunity for Paul to win his personal-best 42nd match of the season, as he has achieved 41 wins in both 2023 and 2024. This is his third appearance in the ATP Masters 1000 round of 16 this season, with previous appearances resulting in semifinal finishes in both Indian Wells and Rome. Paul will be seeking revenge against Machac after losing to him in the second round of the Tokyo tournament on September 28.

In the history of the ATP Masters 1000 event in Shanghai, there have been several American players who reached the quarterfinals. Sebastian Korda made it to the semifinals in 2023, losing to Hurkacz. Ben Shelton reached the quarterfinals in 2023, falling to Korda. Jack Sock reached the quarterfinals in 2016, losing to Simon. Andy Roddick made it to the quarterfinals in 2011, losing to Ferrer.

On the other hand, Tomas Machac, aged 23, currently holds the ranking of world No. 33, which is his career-high ranking. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 28-19, with his notable achievement being reaching the final in Geneva. Machac broke into the top 100 in the ATP rankings by the end of 2022 and reached his career-high ranking of No. 33 in June 2024. His biggest career win came against world No. 1 Djokovic, propelling him to his first ATP Tour final in Geneva. In 2023, he defeated former champion Jack Sock to reach his first ATP Tour quarterfinal in Houston, and he upset No. 6 Rublev to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami in 2024. Representing the Czech Republic, Machac reached the second round of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 by defeating Sousa, and at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he secured wins against Zhang in the first round of singles and won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Siniakova. In the Challenger circuit, Machac has a record of 110-54, with 6 finals and consecutive 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.

In terms of ranking, Machac is currently positioned at No. 32 on the PIF ATP Live Rankings. A victory in the round of 16 in Shanghai would not only secure him a place in the top 30 at No. 29 but also make him one of the few Czech players to reach the quarterfinals in Shanghai, joining Berdych and Stepanek as the only Czech quarterfinalists, alongside Mensik in the tournament’s history.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Paul will win.
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