James Mccabe vs Mackenzie McdonaldEastbourne Qualifying Round 1

Eastbourne · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#207ATP
1532ELO
1537Grass ELO
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 June 2024
grass
#145ATP
1606ELO
1541Grass ELO
$240kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Mccabe J.
6-4 7-5
Mcdonald M.
Mccabe J.
672
Mcdonald M.
450

James Mccabe defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 7-5 in the Eastbourne qualifying round 1 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Mackenzie Mcdonald came in ranked #145, defending last year's semi-final. James Mccabe extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-17ChengduQ1hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-3 3-0 RET
2024-09-18HangzhouQ1hardJames Mccabe6-7(4) 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mccabe J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Mcdonald M.

Mcdonald M.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Mccabe J.

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
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
96
Break points won·Dominant
9
66
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
44

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
2.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.0Grass Elo 1537
Surface ELO
6.0+4 Grass Elo edge
3.3Overall Elo 1532
ELO gap
6.7Overall Elo 1606
5.0
H2H
5.0
3.0
Surface form
5.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.1
Minutes 14d
6.4
4.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
3.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
8.5

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·Even
92
89

Mccabe J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Mcdonald M.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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