Tsitsipas starts as the favorite in Round-2 action on ANZ Arena.
31st seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is back at his ‘home Slam’ according to his own admissions. The former runner-up is set to play his part in a mouthwatering Round of 64 clash against Tomas Machac at the Australian Open 2026 on Thursday. Both the Greek and Czech sensations came through tricky openers in Melbourne Park, and will be looking for a deep run at this event. After a shocking 2025 campaign, can Tsitsipas regain his magical touch on the ATP Tour?
Tsitsipas and Machac are both ranked within the Top-35 of the rankings. The Greek freak is a two-time Grand Slam finalist, and finished last year with a miserly record of 22-18. However, the 27-year-old marked his return to form by going unbeaten at the United Cup 2026. In comparison, Machac followed up an opening round exit in Brisbane by winning the Adelaide International 2026. The current Czech No. 3 has won two singles trophies in his career, and beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the Round of 128.
According to the tennis betting odds on BetMGM, Tomas Machac is the favorite to win this match at -205. Consequently, Stefanos Tsitsipas has unfavorable odds of +160 in this Round of 64 duel (all odds via BetMGM). Here’s how we are betting on Tsitsipas vs Machac at the Australian Open 2026, including our best bets, supporting odds and a set-score prop for bigger prices.
Tournament & Round: Australian Open 2026, Round of 64
Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
Format: Men’s Singles, Best of Five Sets
Date & Start Time: January 22, 15:00 Local (Approx.)
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Given below are the latest odds for Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tomas Machac from the top sportsbooks. We are looking at the match money line, game handicap and total games, plus some set betting markets where available.
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Our Pick: Total Games Over 39.5 at -120
Machac will target the single-handed backhand of Tsitsipas, particularly on his own serve where he will dictate terms more often than not. Expect few breaks of serve as both players like to dominate with a serve plus one. With an 80% success rate on first serve points, there will be some meaty blows traded in this pick of the second round battles.
Even in their solitary previous encounter, Tsitsipas had to dig deep to emerge on the right side against Machac. After all, the 25-year-old is extremely good at covering the angles and producing winners from uncanny positions on both wings. This is why we are sensing that a four or five setter is on the cards – with the total games comfortably exceeding the 39.5 mark.
Stefanos Tsitsipas Recent Form
Adelaide International 2026: Round of 32
United Cup 2026: Quarterfinal
Davis Cup 2025: Round Robin
US Open 2025: Round of 64
Winston-Salem Open 2025: Round of 32
Tomas Machac Recent Form
Adelaide International 2026: Winner
Brisbane International 2026: Round of 32
Paris Masters 2025: Round of 64
Erste Bank Open Vienna 2025: Round of 32
Shanghai Masters 2025: Round of 32
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tomas Machac Head to Head Record
Stefanos Tsitsipas leads the rivalry against Tomas Machac by 1-0. This will be their first meeting at the Grand Slam level, and first on an outdoor hard court.
Tsitsipas and Machac were drawn against each other in the Round of 16 at Vienna three years ago. In what ended up among the matches of the tournament, the former World No. 3 needed two hours to down his Czech counterpart in three tight sets. Tsitsipas advanced to the semifinals of the competition before getting knocked out by Daniil Medvedev.
Event
Round
Winner
Score
2023 Vienna
Round of 16
Stefanos Tsitsipas
6-3 4-6 7-5
How to Watch Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tomas Machac at the Australian Open 2026?
Wawrinka (again) and Kokkinakis/Kyrgios on KIA Arena.
The Australian Open 2026 can be viewed live on a variety of streaming platforms and TV channels across the world. This includes Tennis Channel, Stan Sport, ESPN International, TSN, beIN Sports, SuperSport, Canal+, Sony Sports, Eurosport and TNT Sports – depending on where you are watching from.
Date
January 22, 2026
Time
Around 15:00 Local (Approx.)
Tournament
Australian Open 2026, Round of 64
Surface
Outdoor Hard Court
Court
ANZ Arena, Melbourne
TV/Streaming
Tennis Channel, Stan Sport, ESPN International, TSN, beIN Sports, SuperSport, Canal+, Sony Sports, Eurosport, TNT Sports
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