Novak Djokovic vs. Tomas Machac
“Another three-hour match, back-to-back against the young guys,” Djokovic said after his four-set second-round victory over 21-year-old Jaime Faria, two days after his four-set win over a 19-year-old qualifier. one year.
If Djokovic seems proud of his endurance at 37, he has the right to be. But he’ll probably want to clean up the rest of his match against Machac, 24 and 26th seed, a bit.
The Czech is not only young, he can hit a ball from the baseline with the best of them, including Djokovic. They played twice, both matches went to three sets and each man won once. In the seven months since their last confrontation, Machac has shown even more advantages; in Shanghai last October, he outwitted and upset Carlos Alcaraz.
-Two things can help Djokovic. Traditionally, the third round is where he begins to put his game into cruise control at Grand Slams. Irregular early four-set wins transition into more refined straight players. And even though Machac is 13 years younger, he is coming off a long five-set battle with Reilly Opelka.
Machac is a dangerous opponent for Djokovic, but I’m not willing to bet on his best-of-five victory. Gagnant : Djokovic
