Men’s Olympic Tennis Second Round – Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac taking place? Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac will take place on Tuesday 27th July, 2021 at (not before) 03:00 (UK)
Where is Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac taking place? Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac played on? Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac? There are no tickets for Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac
Where can I stream Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac in the UK? If Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Diego Schwartzman vs Tomas Machac is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
World number 13 Diego Schwartzman got the job done against Juan Pablo Varillas with a straight-sets win in the first round of Tokyo 2020 and the Argentine has been rewarded with an equally winnable second round tie. 20-year-old Czech Tomas Machac is definitely a name we will hear more of in the future and he played very well to beat the experienced Joao Sousa in three sets to face possibly the biggest match of his career here.
World number 148 Machac came into the Olympic Games as one of the lowest-ranked players in the Men’s draw but he has enjoyed some success on the Challenger circuit this season and is a contender for the Next-Gen Finals in November. This should be the end of a first Olympic journey though with 28-year-old Schwartzman likely to blast through this in straight sets.
