US Open 2024: Sebastian Korda vs Tomas Machac preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (18) Sebastian Korda vs Tomas Machac
Date: August 29, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 64)
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $75,000,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS
Sebastian Korda vs Tomas Machac preview
18th seed Sebastian Korda will take on Tomas Machac in the second round of the US Open 2024.
Korda was up against Corentin Moutet in the first round. The opening set went to a tie-break, in which the American came out on top to take a one-set lead. He proved to be unstoppable after that and lost only one game over the next two sets to score a 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-0 win.
Machac was drawn against former top-10 player Fabio Fognini in his opener. The Czech's 3-0 lead in the first set was cut down to size by his opponent, who managed to get back on serve.
However, Fognini's hard work went to waste. Machac broke his serve in the 12th game as he tried to force a tie-break and thus clinched the set. The latter cruised through the second set, conceding only one game in it.
Fognini was out of ideas to hurt Machac by this point, and the third set was dominated by the Czech. He broke his older rival's serve twice in it to score a 7-5, 6-1, 6-3 win.
Sebastian Korda vs Tomas Machac head-to-head
This will be the first career meeting between the two, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now.
Sebastian Korda vs Tomas Machac odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Sebastian Korda vs Tomas Machac prediction
After nabbing a tight first set against Moutet, Korda raced towards the finish line. He won 78 percent of his first serve points and struck 34 winners against 33 unforced errors.
Machac's match against Fognini played out similarly as the former claimed a close first set and dictated the match after that. He also won 78 percent of his first serve points and matched his winner count of 25 with the same number of unforced errors.
It was Machac's first career win at the US Open as well, while Korda registered his second victory at the venue. Both players are looking to reach the third round here for the first time. The American has amassed a 30-18 record this season, while Machac has managed to compile a 20-15 record thus far.
Korda has been in great form this summer, winning the Citi Open and reaching the semifinals of the Canadian Open. Machac, on the other hand, didn't win a match on hardcourts before the US Open. The Czech can certainly make things tricky for the American, though the latter should be able to weather the storm to advance further based on his form over the past month.
Pick: Sebastian Korda to win in four sets.