Liam Draxl vs Mackenzie McdonaldAustralian Open Q32

Australian Open · ATP · Q32
#216ATP
1592ELO
1565Hard ELO
$201kYTD
$642kCAREER
24 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 15 January 2026 ·
hard
#144ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$243kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Draxl L.
3-6 7-6 6-2
Mcdonald M.
Draxl L.
37762
Mcdonald M.
66221

Liam Draxl defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mackenzie Mcdonald came in ranked #144, but Liam Draxl had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Liam Draxl extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-19Australian OpenQ3hardLiam Draxl3-6 7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
55%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
66
29
Break points saved·Even
83
87
Break points won·Dominant
36
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
10

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
90
78

Draxl L.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d) · Mcdonald M.: played today · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw