Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic faces Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Almaty Open, an ATP 250 event played on indoor hard courts in Kazakhstan. The match contrasts Machac's flat, early-strike baseline game with Khachanov's heavier first-strike power.
Machac: early contact and a driving backhand
Machac, born in 2000, is a Czech right-hander whose game is built on taking the ball early and a aggressive backhand. Public reports place him around the top 30, and he won mixed doubles gold at Paris 2024 with Katerina Siniakova. Indoors his compact swings suit a fast court, though his serve can be pressured.
Khachanov: serve-led power and first-strike tennis
Khachanov, born in 1996, won the 2018 Paris Masters and took singles silver at Tokyo 2020. The tall Russian leans on a heavy serve and forehand and has reached a career-high No. 8. His indoor record is respectable; consistency across three sets is the usual question.
| Tournament | Almaty Open, ATP 250 |
|---|---|
| Surface | Indoor hard |
| Machac | Czech Republic, born 2000 |
| Khachanov | Russia, born 1996; career-high No. 8 |
| Start | 22 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC |
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