Jack Draper continued his amazing run at the 2024 US Open with a very swift win over Tomas Machac, confirming his great form.
This match went easier than anybody thought it would because Machac is a very capable player. He’s played really well in recent weeks, and even a surface change from clay to hard didn’t really bother him.
He downed Sebastian Korda in the previous rounds, which certainly showed how good he was playing. Draper, on the other hand, was really good as well. It’s nothing new since we’ve seen him do well at the US Open in the past, but his draw is wide open this year.
Carlos Alcaraz’s loss allowed him to go deep, and he’s certainly taken his chances. He was even warned against thinking too far ahead, but that didn’t bother him in this match. He played spectacular tennis to win this match in three sets.
In fairness, Machac is very streaky, so when he plays well, he really plays well. When things go badly for him, he can struggle, so there is no in-between. Today wasn’t the best day for Machac, and he never quite found his level either.
Draper did an excellent job of putting a lot of pressure on him because he plays very aggressively. He’s always had a certain dose of aggression in his game, but recently, he’s played even more aggressively. This was another solid display, even though he didn’t serve as well as he could.
He got a bit lucky there because it was the kind of serving day that could have gotten him in trouble had Machac found his best level. The first set was crucial as it was decent from Machac, but still not good enough to win.
After Draper took that opening set 6-3, things quickly fell apart for his Czech opponent. The second set was quick as Draper smashed Machac 6-1, who was seemingly still shell-shocked from what had happened in the set before.
The third set didn’t offer anything new either because Machac dropped his serve immediately, which basically almost ended the match instantly. The Czech player was unlikely to find anything special after that set, and even a 30-15 lead on Draper’s serve a few games later didn’t yield anything new for him.
After Draper held in that somewhat complicated game for the 3-1 lead, it was a simple cruise to the finish line. He didn’t feel any kind of pressure from his opponent during the entire match because, up until that point, Machac only had one break point.
He was far more likely to get broken than to break back, and that’s what happened as Draper took a 4-1 lead. From there, he easily won the match 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 to reach his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final.
| Jack Draper | Tomas Machac | |
| 11 | Aces | 5 |
| 6 | Double Faults | 7 |
| 47% | First Serve % | 59% |
| 78% (29/37) | Points Won After First Serve % | 63% (27/43) |
| 62% (26/42) | Points Won After Second Serve % | 40% (12/30) |
| 67% (6/9) | Break Point Conversion | 0% (0/4) |
| 35 | Winners | 23 |
| 26 | Unforced Errors | 38 |