Max Purcell vs Tomas Machac Preview & Prediction | 2024 Cincinnati Open | First Round
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Australian Max Purcell meet Czechia’s Tomas Machac in the first round with the winner facing Pablo Carreno Busta or Sebastian Korda
RANKING POINTS: ATP 1000
START DATE/TIME: Tuesday 13th August, 2024, UK – not before 3:00pm / US ET – not before 10:00am / US PT – not before 7:00am
VENUE: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Ohio, USA
SURFACE: Outdoor hard
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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MAX PURCELL VS TOMAS MACHAC PREDICTION
Max Purcell comes to Cincinnati and while he is taking part in the singles, it would be no surprise if the Australian has more focus on the doubles along with his partner Jordan Thompson. His singles form has been pretty average this year and he will certainly have a better chance of going deep this week in the doubles.
He meets Tomas Machac who is having better results this season and the Czech player is coming off defeat in the first round in Montreal albeit to finalist Alexei Popyrin. He had a good run in Miami at the ATP 1000 earlier this year on hard courts and that will give him confidence that he can do well especially with the draw he has been given.
This could certainly be one of the more unpredictable matches in this first round but we lean towards Machac who has the better pedigree and form in the singles.
MAX PURCELL VS TOMAS MACHAC TIP: TOMAS MACHAC TO WIN