Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tomas Machac Preview & Prediction | 2026 Italian Open | First Round
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Stefanos Tsitsipas faces Tomas Machac in the first-round of the Italian Open.
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tomas Machac prediction
Stefanos Tsitsipas enjoyed an upturn in form at the Madrid Open, as he won three matches in a row to reach the round-of-16. The former world number three had two match points against defending champion Casper Ruud, but he was unable to get the job done as he lost in three sets. Nevertheless, Tsitsipas, whose ranking has plummeted to 80 in the world, will take confidence from how he performed.
He has been handed a tough draw in round one as he faces Tomas Machac. The Czech served for the match against Cameron Norrie in the second-round of the Madrid Open, but he ended up losing as Norrie won the third set on a tiebreak. Despite not always excelling on clay, Machac has managed to pick up some results. He was the only player to take a set off Jannik Sinner at the Monte-Carlo Masters, and he also progressed to the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open.
The head-to-head is 1-1 between the pair. Tsitsipas won their first meeting at the Vienna Open in 2023, with Machac coming out on top at the Australian Open this year. This is likely to be a competitive first-round encounter.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tomas Machac tip: Both players to win a set
