Kei Nishikori vs Mackenzie Mcdonald — Dallas CH Final
Dallas CH · CHALLENGER · Final
JPN1#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2018 ·
hard
#144ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$243kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.6-1 6-4
Mcdonald M.
Nishikori K.
662
Mcdonald M.
140
Kei Nishikori defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-1 6-4 in the Dallas CH final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mackenzie Mcdonald came in ranked #144, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 5 games past Mackenzie Mcdonald.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Mackenzie Mcdonald | 7-6 4-6 7-5 |
| 2021-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-3 6-7 2-6 6-3 |
| 2021-08-02 | Washington | SF | hard | Mackenzie Mcdonald | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
87
Break points won·Slight edge
80
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
10
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
91
86
Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Mcdonald M.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast