Machac wins a close duel against Opelka and now awaits Djokovic or Faria

Playing a match against a cannon-serving player like Reilly Opelka is never an easy task, but Tomas Machac managed to get the break when he needed it the most and clinched the victory in five tightly contested sets (3-6 7-6 6-7 7-6 6-4). After an early break by the American in the first set which he comfortably took, serving started to dominate, and the following three sets saw no breaks, being decided in tiebreaks, two of which went in Machac's favor. Finally, in a fifth set that seemed headed for a final super tiebreak, the Czech capitalized on one of the three break points offered by Opelka to make it 5-4 on the scoreboard, closing it out on his serve at 30.

Tomas Machac will face either Novak Djokovic or Jaime Faria in the third round of the Australian Open 2025.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Machac se lleva un ajustado duelo ante Opelka y ya espera a Djokovic o Faria