“I didn’t really know what to expect with him,” she said of Machak. “I was pretty happy with my level and I have a big match tomorrow.”
The Phils, seeded No. 7, will face No. 11 Taylor Fritz in the third round a week later. retiring against the American with a back problem Basel in the quarterfinals. “We know each other well. I know it’s not going to be easy, it’s his favorite surface,” Fils said. “But I’m at home, so that’s the advantage.”
The day when Zverev, Djokovic, Medvedev, De Minaur and Tiafoe fallPhils avoided the trap.
The Phils lose three points on serve in the first set
The Phils took the opening set in 42 minutes without a break point. He lost just three points on his serve (20 of 23) and held to love twice. One break was enough. he converted his second break point for a 2-0 lead.
Machak struggled to stay on set. Serving at 2-5, she saved three set points with 11 deuces in a 28-point match to hold the 10 game points she needed. The Phils then delivered the set of the series at their first set point.
Machak pushes, Phils win tiebreaker
The Czech, who? came through qualification won three in a row for the first time since January, played much more aggressively and loosely in the second set. The Phils pushed to 30-30 on serve at 5-6, but gave up to force a tiebreak.
Machak scored 2-0. The Phils tied the game at 2-2 and turned to the crowd to fire up Court Central. He took a 4-3 lead for the first time with an ace, took a 5-4 lead when Macak missed a forehand approach and sealed the match with two service winners.
Rematch with Fritz after Basel
The win extends Phils French record for Masters 1,000 wins in a season to 22. He arrived in Paris doubting his fitness after suffering lower back discomfort in last Friday’s 6-2, 2-0 loss to Fritz in Basel.
Fritz, who? Came from a set down to beat Benjamin Bonzi Earlier on Wednesday, he defeated qualifier Alex Molkan 6-7 (6), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the first round.