Tomas Machac has improved a lot in recent months and has become a fearsome opponent even for top players. Last year, the Czech player took away the satisfaction of defeating Novak Djokovic on the red clay of Geneva and Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters, playing the best tennis of his entire career.
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Machac will be Nole Djokovic's rival in the third round of the 2025 Australian Open and the feeling is that he has the right skills to put the Serbian legend in great difficulty. The 24-time Grand Slam champion did not fully convince in the first two matches of the tournament, having lost a set to both the young American Basavareddy and Portuguese ace Jaime Faria.
Machac warns Nole
The former world number 1 is almost 38 years old and is not going through the best moment of his career, but he has already accustomed us in the past to raising his level when circumstances required it. Novak has already faced Tomas and knows his style well, which is why he will work hard with Andy Murray tomorrow to look for the right solutions.
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The Czech tennis player will be able to play without huge pressure, after defeating American ace Reilly Opelka in the second round after a five-set battle.
"I'm not going to reveal my game plan," Machac said during his press conference. "My strategy is secret and you can never underestimate a legend like Novak. He is one of the best players of all time and must always be respected. I'll try to play in the best possible way and take my chances, then we'll see what happens. I will try to enjoy every moment" added Tomas.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion has big ambitions for this edition of the AOs, in which he wants to prove to the whole world that he can still be competitive at the highest level. The Serbian has not won a Major title since the 2023 US Open and many think he has no chance of overtaking Margaret Court.
