Alex Bolt vs Mackenzie McdonaldNottingham 2 CH Semi-final

Nottingham 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#166ATP
1588ELO
1569Grass ELO
$125kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 June 2021
grass
#140ATP
1606ELO
1541Grass ELO
$240kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Bolt A.
6-3 6-4
Mcdonald M.
Bolt A.
662
Mcdonald M.
340

Alex Bolt defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-3 6-4 in the Nottingham 2 CH semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Mackenzie Mcdonald came in ranked #140, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Alex Bolt narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenQ1hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-2 6-2
2021-02-01Murray River OpenR32hardAlex Bolt6-4 6-7(7) 7-5
2018-06-11s HertogenboschR16grassMackenzie Mcdonald6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Bolt A.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Mcdonald M.

Mcdonald M.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Bolt A.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
56
Break points saved·Even
93
96
Break points won·Dominant
7
66
Deciding sets·Even
46
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
44

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.2+28 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.8Grass Elo 1541
4.6Overall Elo 1588
ELO gap
5.4Overall Elo 1606
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.4
Surface form
6.0
0.0Lost last 8
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.6
Minutes 14d
1.5
4.0
3-set count
4.0
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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

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Freshness·
92

Mcdonald M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast