Mackenzie Mcdonald vs Nicolai Budkov KjaerBirmingham CH Round of 32

Birmingham CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#128ATP
1638ELO
1573Grass ELO
$236kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026
grass
#121ATP
1653ELO
1509Grass ELO
$248kYTD
$701kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWWWL
Mcdonald M.
6-3 7-6
Budkov Kjaer N.
Mcdonald M.
6772
Budkov Kjaer N.
363

Mackenzie Mcdonald defeated Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 6-3 7-6 in the Birmingham CH round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Mackenzie Mcdonald came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Mackenzie Mcdonald extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-17ChengduQ2hardMackenzie Mcdonald4-6 7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Mcdonald M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Budkov Kjaer N.

Budkov Kjaer N.serving88% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Mcdonald M.

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
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
78
Break points won·Dominant
66
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
81

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
77
87

Mcdonald M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d) · Budkov Kjaer N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast