Nikoloz Basilashvili vs Mackenzie McdonaldChengdu Round of 16

Chengdu · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#130ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 20 September 2025 ·
hard
#140ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$243kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLW
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 #130. Nikoloz Basilashvili narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-17ChengduR16hardNikoloz Basilashvili6-2 7-6
2025-03-19Miami MastersQ1hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-1 6-7 3-2
2022-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-0 6-1
2022-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayMackenzie Mcdonald6-3 6-1 6-4
2022-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayMackenzie Mcdonald6-3 6-1 6-4
2022-02-07RotterdamR32hardMackenzie Mcdonald6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 63). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
28
Break points saved·Even
79
83
Break points won·Dominant
27
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
10
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
14

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
87
78

Basilashvili N.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d) · Mcdonald M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw