Third seed Carlos Alcaraz will face Mackenzie McDonald in the second round of the Western & Southern Open.
The Spaniard has enjoyed a remarkable season thus far, winning 42 of 50 games and amassing four championships. Alcaraz triumphed at the Rio Open and the Barcelona Open in addition to winning two Masters 1000 tournaments in Miami and Madrid. The Spaniard began the Canadian Open as the second seed but was defeated by Tommy Paul in the second round after losing back-to-back finals in Hamburg and Umag.
McDonald, on the other hand, has triumphed in 17 of the 37 matches he has played thus far this season, with his best finish in a competition coming in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. McDonald beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-0, 6-1 on Sunday to go to the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.
Carlos Alcaraz v Mackenzie McDonald Fokina Match Details
Tournament:Cincinnati Open
Date:Â August 16thÂ
Round: Round of 32
Venue: Cincinnati, USA
Category: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $970,020
Carlos Alcaraz v Mackenzie McDonald head to head record
Alcaraz leads 1-0 in the head-to-head against McDonald, having beaten him 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Indian Wells Masters this year.Â
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Carlos Alcaraz v Mackenzie McDonald Prediction
Although McDonald defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round, defeating Alcaraz will be a difficult challenge. The American enjoys moving swiftly toward the goal to score goals. To challenge Alcaraz, he must perform at the pinnacle of his abilities.
The Spaniard has been in outstanding form recently and should have little trouble making it to the round of 16.
Prediction: Alcaraz to win in straight sets.
Mackenzie McDonald Last three performances
- Cincinnati Masters: Round of 64- b. Basilashvilli 6-0, 6-1
- Canadian Open: Round of 64- l. Molcan 6-7(1), 4-6
- Citi Open: Round of 64- l. Ruusuvuori 6-1, 4-6, 4-6
Carlos Alcaraz Last three performances
- Canadian Open: Round of 32- l. Paul 7-6(4), 6-7(7), 3-6
- Croatia Open: Final- l. Sinner 7-6(5), 1-6, 1-6
- Croatia Open: Semifinal- b. Zeppieri 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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