Rei Sakamoto vs Mackenzie Mcdonald — Shanghai Masters Qualifying Round 2
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
JPN#165ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$235kYTD
$494kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 ·
hard
#144ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$243kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sakamoto R.6-4 6-3
Mcdonald M.
Sakamoto R.
662
Mcdonald M.
430
Rei Sakamoto defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mackenzie Mcdonald came in ranked #144, but Rei Sakamoto had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Rei Sakamoto closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.8
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
49
29
Break points saved·Even
87
87
Break points won·Dominant
8
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
7
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
23
10
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
70
78
Sakamoto R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 56 games (7d) · Mcdonald M.: played today · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast