Taro Daniel vs Mackenzie Mcdonald — Indian Wells Masters Qualifying Round 2

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
Taro Daniel
JPN8
Taro Daniel
#160ATP
1567ELO
1512Hard ELO
$64kYTD
$5.1MCAREER
33 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018 ·
hard
Mackenzie Mcdonald
USA21
Mackenzie Mcdonald
#146ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$243kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
Daniel T.
6-4 6-3
Mcdonald M.
Daniel T.
662
Mcdonald M.
430

Taro Daniel defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mackenzie Mcdonald came in ranked #146, leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Taro Daniel had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Taro Daniel claimed a first win over Mackenzie Mcdonald in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Taro Daniel closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-13Delray BeachR32hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-2 6-2
2019-04-22BarcelonaR64clayMackenzie Mcdonald6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Daniel T.Mcdonald M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Daniel T.Mcdonald M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
19
28
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
87
Break points won·Dominant
34
73
Deciding sets·Even
7
6
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
10

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

Freshness

Recent load
Daniel T.Mcdonald M.
Freshness·Slight edge
69
61

Daniel T.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Mcdonald M.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw