Czech, Shorts King, Olympics, Siniakova: Everything you always wanted to know about Tomas Machac (but never had time to find out) – updated with UTS Nimes
Machac has broken into the world’s top 20 and won an Olympic gold medal in recent months. Here’s all you need to know about the rising Czech
Tomas Machac, Indian Wells 2025
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Who is Tomas Machac?
Tomas Machac is a Czech tennis player who competes on the professional men’s tour.
HOW OLD IS Tomas Machac?
Machac was born on October 13, 2000, making him 24 years old as of April 2025.
What is Tomas Machac’s best singles performance at a Grand Slam?
Machac reached the fourth round at the 2024 US Open, the first time he made it to the second week at a Major in singles. The Czech beat Fabio Fognini, 16th seed Sebastian Korda and David Goffin to make it to the last 16 where he was defeated by Jack Draper.
Machac has also reached the third round at the Australian Open (2024 and 2025) and the French Open (2024). His best performance at Wimbledon has been making the second round at the All England Club in 2024.
In doubles, Machac reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Australian Open with Zhizhen Zhang.
How many Olympic medals has Machac won?
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Machac won the mixed doubles gold medal with Katerina Siniakova. He also reached the bronze medal play-off round in the men’s doubles event Adam Pavlasek but the dup lost to Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
How many ATP titles has Machac won?
Machac has one ATP singles title to his resume. He won the 2025 Abierto Mexicano Telcel, an ATP 500 event, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final this year.
The Czech also has one ATP doubles title to his name, teaming up with Zhizhen Zhang to win the ATP Open 13 in Marseille in 2024.
Has Machac played UTS?
Yes. The Czech made his UTS debut at the Guadalajara event in 2025 with the moniker ‘The Air Machete’. Machac went all the way to win the title on his debut, beating David ‘The Wall’ Goffin in the final. He played in the second event of 2025, the Bastide Médical UTS Nîmes, on April 4-5, in which he reached the final but lost to Casper ‘The Ice Man’ Ruud.
What did Machac achieve at the 2024 Geneva Open?
The Czech reached his first ATP-level semi-final at the 2024 Geneva Open. In the last four, Machac upset world No 1 Novak Djokovic to reach his first ATP singles final, where he went down to second seed Casper Ruud.
Why is Machac known as the Shorts King?
Machac, sponsored by JOMA Sport, has a penchant for wearing short-length shorts while playing matches. The Czech was asked about the same during the 2024 US Open and he said he was not comfortable playing in long shorts.
“Yeah some people told me I am the shorts king. It’s really funny. But really I cannot play with long shorts because it’s not comfortable for me. So I play like this. I don’t know if it’s nice or not but it’s a new trend for me, huh?,” he told the media in New York.
What is Tomas Machac’s highest ranking?
Machac’ highest singles ranking has been No 20, which he achieved on March 3, 2025. In doubles, he has been ranked as high as No 46 in the world (September 2024). You can find his current ranking and rankings history on his ATP Tour profile page.
Are Machac and Siniakova dating?
The two Czechs were dating but Siniakova confirmed they had broken up in July 2024. They went on to team up and win the mixed doubles gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics but refused to comment on the status of their relationship at that point.
Who is Tomas Machac’s coach?
According to the ATP Tour website, Machac is currently coached by Daniel Vacek, a former top 30 player himself.
How tall is Tomas Machac?
According to his ATP profile, Machac is 6ft (1.83 m).
How much prize money has Machac won in his career?
As of April 1, 2025, Machac has won just over $4.43 million in career prize money. You can find his updated prize money stats on his ATP Tour profile page.
Is Machac active on social media?
Machac has an Instagram account, where he is followed by 55,700 people.
