Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Machac | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Alex De Minaur | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Alex De Minaur, the world No. 10, beat Tomas Machac 1-6 6-4 6-3 in the Round of 32 in Vienna. He lost the first set and won the next two.
Machac, ranked No. 71, took the opening set 6-1. It was a fast start, and he had the numbers to go with it across the match: 33 winners to De Minaur’s 15, and 3 aces to 2.
Where it turned
The break points tell it best. De Minaur won 5 of 11 chances. Machac won 5 of 8. De Minaur also made 24 unforced errors to Machac’s 43, and that tidier ledger carried the last two sets.
The point totals are the odd pair. Machac won 81 points and De Minaur won 79. Tennis does not pay by the point, and De Minaur’s came in the right places.
The match finished 1-6 6-4 6-3 to De Minaur.
Key numbers
2Aces
5/11Break points won
53%First-serve percentage
