Tomas Machac beats Grigor Dimitrov to move on to the Round of 64 in the men's singles this Australian Open 2026

Tomas Machac kept it clean at the Australian Open 2026, seeing off Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-4 6-3 without dropping a set in the Men's Singles R128.

6-4 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 games.

The Players

Tomas Machac — representing Czechia, currently ranked No. 53 in the world, with a record of 4W-4L from 8 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.

Grigor Dimitrov — representing Bulgaria, currently ranked No. 146 in the world, with a record of 6W-3L from 9 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, Tomas Machac had gone W-L-W-L-W in recent recorded matches, while Grigor Dimitrov stood at W-W-L-W-L.

What's Next

The result feeds directly into the Australian Open 2026 standings as the event plays on.

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