Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Mackenzie McdonaldChengdu Round of 16

Chengdu · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#132ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 20 September 2025 ·
hard
#144ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$243kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWWW
Basilashvili N.
6-2 7-6
Mcdonald M.
Basilashvili N.
6772
Mcdonald M.
2640

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-2 7-6 in the Chengdu round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #132. Nikoloz Basilashvili narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-17ChengduR16hardNikoloz Basilashvili6-2 7-6
2025-03-19Miami MastersQ1hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-1 6-7 3-2
2022-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-0 6-1
2022-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayMackenzie Mcdonald6-3 6-1 6-4
2022-02-07RotterdamR32hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
87
Break points won·Dominant
24
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
10

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
92

Basilashvili N.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Mcdonald M.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw