Tomas Machac vs Tommy Paul — Adelaide Semi-final
Adelaide · ATP · Semi-final
CZE8#62ATP
1866ELO
1829Hard ELO
$832kYTD
$6.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026 ·
hard
USA2#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Machac T.2-6 6-3 6-3
Paul T.
Machac T.
2662
Paul T.
6331
Tomas Machac defeated Tommy Paul 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the Adelaide semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #24, defending last year's semi-final. Tomas Machac extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tomas Machac dropped the opening set before beating Tommy Paul 2–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-07 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Tommy Paul | 6-3 6-7 6-4 |
| 2024-09-25 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Tomas Machac | 2-6 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
7.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast