Tomas Machac defeats Alex Michelsen 7-6(2) 6-3 in the quarter in Tokyo on Sunday. Machac will seek to keep on going in this event against Ugo Humbert in the semifinal. The match lasted 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Tokyo
Machac's Record

The Czech added to his prize money $ 47,690 after winning this match. He has already won $ 97,510 up to now in this tournament. If he wins the next match, Tomas will add $ 85,440 to his earnings to get in total $ 182,950.

Highlights Tomas Machac vs. Alex Michelsen Japan Open Tennis Championships – Tokyo

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Machac
Michelsen
7-62 6-3
1h:35
77
77
Total points
60
60
38
38
Winners
32
32
49%
49%
Ratio Winners
53%
53%
-- Serve --
8
8
Aces
6
6
3
3
Double Faults
3
3
65%
65%
1st in
72%
72%
88%
88%
1st won
63%
63%
38/43
38/43
1st won
32/51
32/51
39%
39%
2nd won
45%
45%
9/23
9/23
2nd won
9/20
9/20
-- Break Points --
2/10
2/10
Total
1/1
1/1
20%
20%
Won
100%
100%
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At the end of the match, the Czech scored 77 points vs. Michelsen’s 60.

Machac

The Czech served exceptionally well to win 88% of the points (38/43) behind his first serve. Notwithstanding he won only 39% points (9/23) on his second serve. Machac won this match even if he was far from perfect in converting his break points as he converted only 20% (2/10) of the procured opportunities.

Michelsen

On the other side, Alex was remarkable in converting the only break point that he converted. Anyhow, that was not enough to win the match.

After this contest, the head to head between Machac and Michelsen is 2-0 for Tomas.

Draw and next match H2H: Tomas Machac vs. Ugo Humbert – stats

Machac will play Humbert in the semifinal.

There is no head to head record between Tomas Machac and Ugo Humbert since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Machac 7-6
MachacMichelsen
7
6
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
MachacMichelsen
7
6
1
0
2
0
2
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
MachacMichelsen
6
6
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
MachacMichelsen
5
6
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
MachacMichelsen
5
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
MachacMichelsen
4
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
MachacMichelsen
4
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
MachacMichelsen
3
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
MachacMichelsen
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
MachacMichelsen
2
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
MachacMichelsen
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
MachacMichelsen
1
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
MachacMichelsen
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
MachacMichelsen
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15

Machac started off on the right foot in the set after breaking Alex Michelsen in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, there was more to do for the Czech to win the set because the American found the way to break back in the 2nd

(1-1) game.

The Czech converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 1st game (0-0 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, the American was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 2nd game (0-1 30-40).

They contested 81 points. The Czech won 11 points more than Alex (46-35). Machac dropped 14 points on serve (33-14). on the other side of the court, Alex conceded 13 points on serve (21-13).

2nd Set -
Machac 6-3
MachacMichelsen
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
MachacMichelsen
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
MachacMichelsen
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
MachacMichelsen
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
MachacMichelsen
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
MachacMichelsen
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
MachacMichelsen
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
MachacMichelsen
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Tomas snatched in the 8th game (5-3) prior to finally winning the set (6-3).

The Czech converted 12% of his break points (1/8). He had 8 break points opportunities in the 6th (3-2 30-40, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 8th game (4-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Tomas didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 56 points. Tomas was the winner of the set after clinching 4 points more than Michelsen (30-26). The Czech lost 7 points on serve (17-7). on the other side of the court, Alex conceded 13 points on serve (19-13).

1st
Machac
Michelsen
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Machac
Michelsen
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

Tennis Scores in Tokyo

  • Arthur FilsFils – Ben SheltonShelton (7-5 6-75 7-62)
  • Holger RuneRune – Kei NishikoriNishikori (3-6 6-2 7-5)
  • Tomas MachacMachac – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (7-62 6-3)
  • Ugo HumbertHumbert – Jack DraperDraper (7-5 2-1 ret.)

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