Ben Shelton vs Mackenzie McdonaldWashington Round of 32

Washington · ATP · Round of 32
#5ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2025
hard
#145ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$240kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Shelton B.
6-3 6-4
Mcdonald M.
Shelton B.
662
Mcdonald M.
340

Ben Shelton defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-3 6-4 in the Washington round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-04-17BarcelonaR64clayBen Shelton7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Mcdonald M.

Mcdonald M.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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 hard

Shelton B.Mcdonald M.
75
Serve
25
18
Return
10

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.1
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 91). 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
8.0
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.8+318 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.2Hard Elo 1604
9.2Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
0.8Overall Elo 1606
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.0
Surface form
6.4
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
7.6
Country comfort
7.0
7.0
Surface transition
7.0
Context
8.5
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·Even
93
89

Shelton B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Mcdonald M.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CDrizzle
Wind 0 km/hHumidity 65%