Tomas Machac and Aleksandar Vukic will face off in the 3rd round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 5:30 pm on COURT 4. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Tomas Machac who should win in 3 sets.
Tomas Machac -> 1.55
Aleksandar Vukic -> 2.45
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Prediction and head to head Tomas Machac vs. Aleksandar Vukic
This will be the 2nd time that Tomas Machac and Aleksandar Vukic play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Machac (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
The last time that they played, Machac won 6-3 6-1 in the 1st round in Vienna back in 2023.
Tomas Machac
31 - 20win/loss
33
33
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 31-20 | 19-10 | 9-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
2023 | 52-27 | 15-10 | 16-11 | 18-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
2022 | 47-19 | 24-6 | 5-2 | 18-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
2021 | 28-19 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 12-6 | 2-3 | 4-2 |
2020 | 27-12 | 0-0 | 12-6 | 15-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 33 (career-high), Machac got to the 3rd round after beating Unknown Player bye and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6 7-6(3) 6-4.
In the 2nd round against Davidovich Fokina, Tomas recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 7-63 6-4).During the match, Machac scored less points (7) than Davidovich Fokina. In fact, the world no. 33 won 84 points vs Davidovich Fokina’s. That means that Machac was more focused during the important points. Tomas was very aggressive to blast 32 winners.
Regarding the service games, Machac bagged 10 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Tomas Machac lost the serve 4 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Machac put 49% of his first serves in, winning 71% (32/45) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (22/46) on the 2nd serve. The Czech was clinical in his return game without wasting any break point and break Davidovich Fokina 3 times.
Machac has a solid win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 66% of his matches (251-127). 19-10 on hard in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Machac has a composed69-32 match record in the last 8 years on hard.
Tomas’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Geneva.
Machac has an aggregate 31-20 win-loss record in 2024, 19-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Shanghai
The Czech has never competed in this tournament before.
Aleksandar Vukic
28 - 33win/loss
91
48
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 28-33 | 13-17 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 10-7 | 0-0 |
2023 | 48-33 | 34-20 | 9-4 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
2022 | 30-25 | 14-15 | 4-5 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2021 | 34-26 | 8-5 | 10-11 | 11-7 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
2020 | 22-12 | 10-4 | 9-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 91, the Australian reached the 3rd round after beating Maxime Cressy 6-4 7-6(3), Mitchell Krueger 6-4 6-4, Corentin Moutet 2-6 6-3 6-4 and Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4.
In the 2nd round, Vukic had a good straight sets win against Ruud (6-4 6-4). During the match Vukic scored 61 points vs Ruud’s 50. The Australian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 34 winners.
Talking about serving, Vukic scored 7 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Aleksandar Vukic was very effective on serve to win 85% (34/40) of his 1st serve and 60% (9/15) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Vukic was clinical in his return game without wasting any break point and break Ruud twice.
Overall Performance in this tournament
Aleksandar started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Aleksandar’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the Phoenix Challenger and Eastbourne.
The Australian has a composed 28-33 win-loss record in 2024, 13-17 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Shanghai
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Machac | Vukic |
---|---|---|
Match played | 1 | 4 |
Tot Set | 3 | 9 |
Tot Games | 30 | 90 |
Pts | 84-91 | 291-252 |
Total Points | 175 | 543 |
Winners | 32 | 128 |
%Winners | 38% | 44% |
Machac played 1 match while Vukic competed in 4 matches. Vukic started his run from the qualifications while Machac had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Tomas Machac dropped 1 set, while Aleksandar Vukic lost 1 set. Machac has played 6 set(s) less than Vukic (3 vs 9). Therefore, Machac played 60 games less than Vukic. Tomas scored 32 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, The Australian managed to score 128 winners (44%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Machac | Vukic |
---|---|---|
Aces | 10 | 33 |
Avg per match | 10 | 8.3 |
1st in | 45/91 | 164/261 |
%1st in | 49% | 63% |
1st pts | 32/45 | 128/164 |
%1st pts | 71% | 78% |
2nd pts | 22/46 | 64/97 |
%2nd pts | 48% | 66% |
Machac made 10 aces . Vukic struck 33 aces (8.3 per match). Machac won 71% points on his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Vukic won 78% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 66% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Machac | Vukic |
---|---|---|
Won | 3 | 8 |
Converted | 3/3 | 8/17 |
% Converted | 100% | 47% |
Conceded | 7 | 11 |
Saved | 3 | 8 |
% Saved | 43% | 73% |
Times Broken | 4 | 3 |
The Czech broke his opponent 3 times with a 100% conversion rate. Machac lost his serve 4 times and he saved 43% of the break points that he conceded. The Australian broke his opponents 8 times with a 47% conversion rate. Aleksandar conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 73% of the break points that he conceded.
Machac | |||
R2 Davidovich Fokina | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|
Score | 1-6 7-63 6-4 | ||
Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
Tot Games | 30 | 30 | |
pts | 84-91 | 84-91 | |
Total points | 175 | 175 | |
Winners | 32 | 32 | |
%Winners | 38% | 38% | |
SERVE | |||
Aces | 10 | 10 | |
Double Faults | 6 | 6 | |
1st in | 45/91 | 45/91 | |
% 1st in | 49% | 49% | |
1st pts | 32/45 | 32/45 | |
% 1st pts | 71% | 71% | |
2nd pts | 22/46 | 22/46 | |
% 2nd pts | 48% | 48% | |
Breaks | |||
Won | 3 | 3 | |
Converted | 3/3 | 3/3 | |
Converted % | 100% | 100% | |
Conceded | 7 | 7 | |
Saved | 3/7 | 3 | |
Saved % | 43% | 43% | |
Times Broken | 4 | 4 |
Vukic | ||||||
Q1 Cressy | Q3 Krueger | R1 Moutet | R2 Ruud | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Score | 6-4 7-63 | 6-4 6-4 | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
Tot Games | 23 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 90 | |
pts | 71-66 | 70-56 | 89-80 | 61-50 | 291-252 | |
Total points | 137 | 126 | 169 | 111 | 543 | |
Winners | 33 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 128 | |
%Winners | 46% | 41% | 36% | 56% | 44% | |
SERVE | ||||||
Aces | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 | |
Double Faults | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
1st in | 41/68 | 37/53 | 46/85 | 40/55 | 164/261 | |
% 1st in | 60% | 70% | 54% | 73% | 63% | |
1st pts | 33/41 | 29/37 | 32/46 | 34/40 | 128/164 | |
% 1st pts | 80% | 78% | 70% | 85% | 78% | |
2nd pts | 19/27 | 12/16 | 24/39 | 9/15 | 64/97 | |
% 2nd pts | 70% | 75% | 62% | 60% | 66% | |
Breaks | ||||||
Won | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
Converted | 1/4 | 2/5 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 8/17 | |
Converted % | 25% | 40% | 50% | 100% | 47% | |
Conceded | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
Saved | 2/2 | 0/0 | 3/6 | 3/3 | 8 | |
Saved % | 100% | – | 50% | 100% | 250% | |
Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Tennis Scores in Shanghai
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar (7-66 6-4) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Yosuke WatanukiWatanuki – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (7-64 6-3) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (7-63 7-69) – See score progression
- Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (7-67 7-5) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Andrey RublevRublev (6-77 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Taro DanielDaniel (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Juncheng ShangShang (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Ben SheltonShelton – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Kei NishikoriNishikori (7-66 6-4) – See score progression
- Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Arthur FilsFils (7-64 7-65) – See score progression
- Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi – Zachary SvajdaSvajda (6-72 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Tommy PaulPaul – Fabio FogniniFognini (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexandre MullerMuller – Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (7-65 3-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Tomas MachacMachac – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (1-6 7-63 6-4) – See score progression
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Arthur CazauxCazaux (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Aleksandar VukicVukic – Casper RuudRuud (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Alejandro TabiloTabilo – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Yibing WuWu – Nicolas JarryJarry (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Sebastian BaezBaez (6-3 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Taro DanielDaniel (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Juncheng ShangShang (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Andrey RublevRublev (6-7(7) 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (7-6(7) 7-5) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (7-6(3) 7-6(9)) – See score progression
- Yosuke WatanukiWatanuki – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (7-6(4) 6-3) – See score progression
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar (7-6(6) 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Zizou BergsBergs – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Frances TiafoeTiafoe – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Alexander BublikBublik (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Flavio CobolliCobolli – Stan WawrinkaWawrinka (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Terence AtmaneAtmane (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – David GoffinGoffin (3-0) – H2H and prediction
- Marcos GironGiron – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Alexandre MullerMuller (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Yibing WuWu (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Ugo HumbertHumbert (1-3) – H2H and prediction
- Tommy PaulPaul – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Tomas MachacMachac – Aleksandar VukicVukic (1-0) – H2H and prediction