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Tommy Paul vs Tomas Machac: ATP Tokyo – Second round
American Tommy Paul will take on Tomas Machac in the second round of the ATP Tokyo.
Tommy Paul Profile
Tommy Paul is currently 13th in the ATP rankings, one spot lower than his career high. The American is 39-15 for the season and 15-9 on hard surface.
Paul is coming off a 6-3, 6-2 win over Matteo Arnaldi in the opening round.
Paul won the titles in Dallas and the Queen’s Club this season.
Last year in Tokyo he lost to Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals.
Tomas Machac Profile
Tomas Machac is 34th in the ATP rankings, one spot lower than his career high. The player from the Czech Republic is 28-19 for the season and 16-9 on hard surface.
Machac is coming off a 6-3, 6-7, 7-5 win over Alexei Popyrin in the opening round.
His best result of the season was the final in Geneva where he lost to Casper Ruud.
This is his first appearance in Tokyo.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Tommy Paul and Tomas Mahcac.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players are very close to their career-high rankings, and based on what we saw in the opening round, they are here to compete for a deep run. However, only one of them will find his place in the next round, and the fact that this will be their first head-to-head match makes this match even more interesting. Based on the rankings and previous experience, Paul is the favorite, but Machac can put on a fight. Therefore, we go with over 2.5 total sets in this one.
