Brandon Nakashima vs Mackenzie Mcdonald — Houston Round of 16

Houston · ATP · Round of 16
Brandon Nakashima
USA4
Brandon Nakashima
#22ATP
1839ELO
1735Clay ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025 ·
clay
Mackenzie Mcdonald
USA
Mackenzie Mcdonald
#144ATP
1606ELO
1473Clay ELO
$243kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nakashima B.
6-1 7-5
Mcdonald M.
Nakashima B.
672
Mcdonald M.
150

Brandon Nakashima defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-1 7-5 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #22, defending last year's quarter-final. Brandon Nakashima claimed a first win over Mackenzie Mcdonald in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Brandon Nakashima came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-22AtlantaR32hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-2 6-4
2023-02-27AcapulcoR16hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-2 6-0
2023-01-16Australian OpenR128hardMackenzie Mcdonald7-6 7-6 1-6 6-7 6-4
2021-08-16Cincinnati MastersR64hardMackenzie Mcdonald7-5 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Nakashima B.Mcdonald M.
1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.3
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nakashima B.Mcdonald M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
38
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
87
Break points won·Dominant
3
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
10

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nakashima B.Mcdonald M.
Freshness·Dominant
44
78

Nakashima B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 106 games (7d) · Mcdonald M.: played today · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw