Ben Shelton vs Mackenzie McdonaldBarcelona Round of 64

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
#5ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2023
clay
#145ATP
1606ELO
1473Clay ELO
$240kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Shelton B.
7-5 6-4
Mcdonald M.
Shelton B.
762
Mcdonald M.
540

Ben Shelton defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 7-5 6-4 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-21WashingtonR32hardBen Shelton6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Mcdonald M.

Mcdonald M.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Shelton B.

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

Serve & return on clay

Shelton B.Mcdonald M.
100
Serve
0
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
86
56
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Slight edge
58
66
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
44

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.6
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
9.9+372 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.1Clay Elo 1473
9.2Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
0.8Overall Elo 1606
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
3.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.1
Minutes 14d
8.8
7.0
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
92
87

Shelton B.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Mcdonald M.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 64%