Mackenzie Mcdonald vs Matteo ArnaldiIndian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
#145ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$240kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
hard
#35ATP
1830ELO
1732Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWWL
Mcdonald M.
6-0 6-1
Arnaldi M.
Mcdonald M.
662
Arnaldi M.
010

Mackenzie Mcdonald defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-0 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Matteo Arnaldi came in ranked #35, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Mackenzie Mcdonald claimed a first win over Matteo Arnaldi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-05Canada MastersR64hardMatteo Arnaldi4-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mcdonald M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Arnaldi M.

Arnaldi M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mcdonald M.

Even serve battle

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

Mcdonald M.Arnaldi M.
25
Serve
23
10
Return
22

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
78
Break points saved·Even
96
97
Break points won·Clear edge
66
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
99

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 44 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
4.2Hard Elo 1604
Surface ELO
5.8+128 Hard Elo edge
3.9Overall Elo 1606
ELO gap
6.1Overall Elo 1830
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.4
Surface form
4.4
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.4
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
7.0
Country comfort
5.0
Context
6.0
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
89
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 11%