Liam Draxl vs Mackenzie Mcdonald — Australian Open Qualifying Final
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Final
CAN20#216ATP
1592ELO
1565Hard ELO
$201kYTD
$642kCAREER
24 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 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.
3762
Mcdonald M.
6621
Liam Draxl defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying final 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
- Match story: Liam Draxl dropped the opening set before beating Mackenzie Mcdonald 3–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Australian Open | Q32 | hard | Liam Draxl | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
55%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.6
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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 loadFreshness·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