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Andy Murray vs Tomas Machac: Wimbledon – First round
The two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is starting this year’s tournament against Tomas Machac on Tuesday.
Andy Murray Profile
The two-time Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray, is currently 113th in the ATP rankings. The Scot is 8-14 for the season and 1-2 on grass.
Last week at the Queen’s Club, Murray retired in the round of 16 after being 4-1 down in the match against Jordan Thompson. In the opening round, he defeated Alexei Popyrin in three sets.
Murray’s best result this season was the third round in Miami, where he lost exactly to Machac.
Murray won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016 and last year lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round.
Tomas Machac Profile
Tomas Machac is 39th in the ATP rankings, six spots lower than his career high. The 23-year-old is 22-11 for the season and 0-1 on grass.
Machac is coming off a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Arthur Fils in the first round in Halle.
That was his first match after reaching the third round and losing to Daniil Medvedev at the French Open.
Machac reached the final in Geneva this season, where he lost to Casper Ruud, and also played in the quarterfinals in Miami and Marseille.
This will be his third appearance at Wimbledon, and he hopes to win his first match in the main draw.
Head-to-Head Machac leads 2-0
- Machac vs Murray 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (2024 ATP Miami, third round)
- Machac vs Murray 7-5, 6-4 (ATP Marseille, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
This will be the match of the day as the former world No. 1 Andy Murray is returning to the place of his greatest success. Murray was the first British player to win Wimbledon in decades, and all the fans hope is for him to be healthy enough to play. Murray retired in his last match, and it is a huge question if he is ready to go in this one. Tomas Machac is one of the rising stars in the world of tennis, and he defeated Murray twice this season. Anyway, Machac has very limited experience playing on grass, and it will take a lot to beat Murray on the Centre Court at Wimbledon. Murray will fight as long as he can stand on his feet, and that will take the match over 38.5 games in total.
