Juncheng Shang vs Mackenzie McdonaldAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
#228ATP
1746ELO
1698Hard ELO
21 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2024 ·
hard
#144ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$243kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Shang J.
6-3 1-6 3-6 6-4 6-2
Mcdonald M.
Shang J.
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Mcdonald M.
366422

Juncheng Shang defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-3 1-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mackenzie Mcdonald came in ranked #144, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Juncheng Shang had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Juncheng Shang claimed a first win over Mackenzie Mcdonald in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Juncheng Shang closed it out in five sets, 6–3 1–6 3–6 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-09-20ZhuhaiR32hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-4 6-7 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
60
29
Break points saved·Even
91
87
Break points won·Dominant
16
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
91
10

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
96
84

Shang J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Mcdonald M.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw