Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Mackenzie McdonaldChengdu Round of 16

Chengdu · ATP · Round of 16
#111ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
hard
#145ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$240kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
Basilashvili N.
6-2 7-6
Mcdonald M.
Basilashvili N.
6772
Mcdonald M.
2640

Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-2 7-6 in the Chengdu round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #111. Nikoloz Basilashvili claimed a first win over Mackenzie Mcdonald in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-19Miami MastersQ1hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-1 6-7(4) 3-2 RET
2022-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-0 6-1
2022-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayMackenzie Mcdonald6-3 6-1 6-4
2022-02-07RotterdamR32hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Basilashvili N.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Mcdonald M.

Mcdonald M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Basilashvili N.

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

Basilashvili N.Mcdonald M.
Serve
25
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·Clear edge
54%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
73
56
Break points saved·Even
92
96
Break points won·Clear edge
42
66
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
44

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 31 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
4.6+4 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.4Hard Elo 1604
4.9Overall Elo 1672
ELO gap
5.1Overall Elo 1606
0.0
H2H
10.0
4.6
Surface form
4.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.3
Minutes 14d
9.0
Prev. match
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

Recent load
Freshness·Even
84
87

Basilashvili N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Mcdonald M.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast