Niels Mcdonald vs Francesco Passaro — Targu Mures Round of 16
Targu Mures · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 24 June 2026 ·
clay
#222ATP
1592ELO
1578Clay ELO
$91kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWLWL
Mcdonald N.6-7 6-3 6-4
Passaro F.
Mcdonald N.
6662
Passaro F.
7341
Niels Mcdonald defeated Francesco Passaro in the Round of 16 at the Targu Mures tournament on clay, winning 6-7, 6-3, 6-4. Mcdonald hit one ace and five double faults, while Passaro had two aces and seven double faults. Mcdonald converted 33% of break points and won three service breaks to Passaro's two.
Key context
- Match story: Niels Mcdonald dropped the opening set before beating Francesco Passaro 6–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
63%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
3.0Clay Elo 1487
Surface ELO7.0+164 Clay Elo edge
2.7Overall Elo 1478
ELO gap7.3Overall Elo 1660
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
2.93 of last 10 on clay
Surface form4.85 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set countContext
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn't play here last year
The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
82
83
Mcdonald N.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d) · Passaro F.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 34 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CPartly cloudy
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 66%