Prediction Of Zhukayev Vs Machac H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Almaty Open 2024?

What Time Will Beibit Zhukayev Play Against Tomas Machac?

Zhukayev and Machac are on the Day 4 Schedule at Almaty Open 2024 on Thursday 17 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?

[WC] Beibit Zhukayev (KAZ) will be facing Tomas Machac (CZE) in their first-ever meeting.

Beibit Zhukayev, 24 years old, is currently ranked World No. 213, with his career-high being No. 171, achieved in May 2024. In 2024, he holds a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, making it to the second round in Almaty. In the event this year, he has achieved a 1-1 record.

In 2023, Zhukayev broke into the Top 200 after winning his first Challenger title in Charlottesville. As a result, he reached a career-high ranking of No. 171. He qualified for the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai and secured his first ATP Tour win by defeating Napolitano in the first round. He then lost to Khachanov in the second round. Another achievement during this period was his first Davis Cup match win in 2024 against Hjorth.

Zhukayev made his ATP Tour debut at the 2022 Astana Open as a wildcard entry ranked No. 327. Unfortunately, he lost to van de Zandschulp in the first round. With regards to his Challenger record, Zhukayev holds a 50-46 record, with 1-1 in finals. In the 2023 season, he ended with a sole title in Charlottesville, defeating Mayo in the final. He also had a significant win in his career against No. 69 Kokkinakis in straight sets at the 2023 Shenzhen CH.

It is worth noting that Zhukayev aims to reach his first ATP Tour quarterfinal and secure his first win against a Top 50 player. If he succeeds, he will become the 4th player representing Kazakhstan to reach the quarterfinals in event history. The previous players to achieve this feat were Kukushkin in 2020, Bublik in 2021, and Shevchenko earlier in the same week. Additionally, if Zhukayev joins Shevchenko in the quarterfinals, they will become the third Kazakh duo to reach the quarterfinals of the same ATP Tour event.

On the other side, Tomas Machac, also 24 years old, currently holds a career-high ranking of No. 25, achieved in October 2024. He had a successful 2024 season with a record of 31 wins and 20 losses, reaching the final in Geneva. In the current event, he has a record of 1 win and 0 losses.

As a former Top-20 junior player, Machac broke into the Top 100 in time for the 2022 year-end rankings. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 25 in October 2024 after defeating Alcaraz, who was ranked No. 2 at the time, to reach the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai semifinals. He ultimately lost to the No. 1 ranked player, Sinner. He also had a notable upset over No. 6 Rublev on his way to his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal in Miami in 2024. This was followed by his biggest career win against No. 1 Djokovic, which led him to his first ATP Tour final in Geneva in the same year.

Representing the Czech Republic, Machac achieved victories over Sousa in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, reaching the second round. He also had wins over Zhang in the men’s singles first round at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Notably, he won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Siniakova. In terms of his Challenger record, Machac holds an impressive 110-54 record, with 6-5 in finals. In October 2023, he won back-to-back titles in Orleans and Mouilleron le Captif.

Outside of tennis, Machac reveals that his favorite sports team is the Chicago Bulls, and his hero is Michael Jordan. He mentions that Jordan played his last game as a Bull in 1998, two years before Machac was born.

Machac now aims to reach his third consecutive ATP Tour quarterfinal, following his semifinal runs in Tokyo and the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai. Additionally, he aims to extend his perfect record against players ranked outside the Top 100 this season, with a 5-0 record so far.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Zhukayev will win.
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