Alex Bolt vs Mackenzie McdonaldNottingham 2 CH Semi-final

Nottingham 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#164ATP
1588ELO
1569Grass ELO
$137kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 June 2021 ·
grass
#146ATP
1606ELO
1541Grass ELO
$243kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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 #146, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Alex Bolt narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenQ1hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-2 6-2
2025-01-06Australian OpenQ128hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-2 6-2
2021-02-01Murray River OpenR32hardAlex Bolt6-4 6-7 7-5
2018-06-11s HertogenboschR16grassMackenzie Mcdonald6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
30
28
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
87
Break points won·Dominant
3
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
6
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
28
10

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
90
61

Bolt A.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Mcdonald M.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw