Ilya Ivashka and Mackenzie Mcdonald will square off in the 3rd round of the Citi Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 7:00 pm on JOHN HARRIS COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ilya Ivashka who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ilya Ivashka is the pick to win this match.
Ilya Ivashka -> 1.72
Mackenzie Mcdonald -> 2.10
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Prediction and head to head Ilya Ivashka vs. Mackenzie Mcdonald
This will be the 3rd time that Ilya Ivashka and Mackenzie Mcdonald square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Ivashka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Ivashka won 6-4 6-3 in the qualifications in Geneva back in May 2021.
Ilya Ivashka
Ranked no. 65, Ilya got to the 3rd round after beating Egor Gerasimov 7-5 6-4 and Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 7-64.
In the 2nd round, Ivashka had a good straight sets win against Dimitrov (6-2 7-64). During the match, Ivashka scored 82 points vs Dimitrov’s 68. Ilya was quite aggressive to blast 31 winners.
Regarding the service games, Ivashka fired 5 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Ilya Ivashka was very efficient on serve to win 82% (31/38) of his 1st serve and 56% (19/34) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Ivashka broke Dimitrov 3 times after converting 33% of his break points (3/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Ilya started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t lost yet a set in this tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Ivashka has a solid match record in the last 9 years having won 62% of his matches (308-190). 5-3 on hard in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Ivashka has an aggregate169-94 match record in the last 9 years on hard.
Ilya’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Munich.
Ilya has an aggregate 28-14 win-loss record in 2021, 5-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Washington
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2018 and 2019. See his history.
Mackenzie Mcdonald
Ranked no. 107, Mcdonald reached the 3rd round after beating Nick Kyrgios 6-4 6-4 and Benoit Paire 6-76 6-4 6-4.
In the 2nd round against Paire, Mackenzie recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-76 6-4 6-4). During the match Mcdonald and Paire scored the same amount of points (117). However, the world no. 65 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Mackenzie was very aggressive to blast 48 winners.
Talking about serving, Mcdonald bagged 5 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Mackenzie Mcdonald lost the serve 3 times and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Mcdonald put 59% of his first serves in, winning 70% (48/69) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (23/48) on the 2nd serve. The American broke Paire 5 times after converting 29% of his break points (5/17).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Mackenzie started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 51% of the points he played.
Mcdonald’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in the Sultan 1 Challenger.
Mackenzie has a compiled 34-17 win-loss record in 2021, 9-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Ivashka | Mcdonald |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 43 | 53 |
| Pts | 158-135 | 186-178 |
| Total Points | 293 | 364 |
| Winners | 64 | 77 |
| %Winners | 41% | 41% |
Both Ivashka and Mcdonald played 2 matches. At the moment, Mackenzie Mcdonald conceded 1 set while Ilya Ivashka hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Ivashka has played 1 set(s) less than Mcdonald (4 vs 5). Therefore, Ivashka played 10 games less than Mcdonald. Ilya scored 64 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, Mackenzie bagged 77 winners (41%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Ivashka | Mcdonald |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 12 |
| Avg per match | 5.5 | 6 |
| 1st in | 79/146 | 105/180 |
| %1st in | 54% | 58% |
| 1st pts | 64/79 | 77/105 |
| %1st pts | 81% | 73% |
| 2nd pts | 35/67 | 39/75 |
| %2nd pts | 52% | 52% |
Ivashka recorded 11 aces (5.5 per match). Mcdonald fired 12 aces (6 per match). Ivashka won 81% points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 52% of the points. On the other side, Mcdonald won 73% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Ivashka | Mcdonald |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 6 | 7 |
| Converted | 6/17 | 7/24 |
| % Converted | 35% | 29% |
| Conceded | 6 | 17 |
| Saved | 4 | 14 |
| % Saved | 67% | 82% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 |
The Belarussian broke his opponents 6 times with a 35% conversion rate. The Belarussian dropped his serve twice and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Mackenzie broke his opponents 7 times with a 29% conversion rate. Mackenzie conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 82% of the break points that he conceded.
| Ivashka | ||||
| R1 Gerasimov |
R2 Dimitrov |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-4 | 6-2 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 21 | 43 | |
| pts | 76-67 | 82-68 | 158-135 | |
| Total points | 143 | 150 | 293 | |
| Winners | 33 | 31 | 64 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 38% | 41% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 41/74 | 38/72 | 79/146 | |
| % 1st in | 55% | 53% | 54% | |
| 1st pts | 33/41 | 31/38 | 64/79 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 82% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/33 | 19/34 | 35/67 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 56% | 52% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Converted | 3/8 | 3/9 | 6/17 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 33% | 35% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 1/2 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 50% | 63% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mcdonald | ||||
| R1 Kyrgios |
R2 Paire |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 | 6-76 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 33 | 53 | |
| pts | 69-61 | 117-117 | 186-178 | |
| Total points | 130 | 234 | 364 | |
| Winners | 29 | 48 | 77 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 41% | 41% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 36/63 | 69/117 | 105/180 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 59% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 29/36 | 48/69 | 77/105 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 70% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/27 | 23/48 | 39/75 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 48% | 52% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Converted | 2/7 | 5/17 | 7/24 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 29% | 29% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 12 | 17 | |
| Saved | 5/5 | 9/12 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 75% | 88% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLWLWLLW Tennis Scores in Washington
- Kei NishikoriNishikori – Alexander BublikBublik (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Ilya IvashkaIvashka – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-2 7-64) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- John MillmanMillman – Elias YmerYmer (6-2 7-68) – See score progression
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Benoit PairePaire (6-76 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Rafael NadalNadal – Jack SockSock (6-2 4-6 7-61) – See score progression
- Reilly OpelkaOpelka – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (7-61 6-3) – See score progression
- Lloyd HarrisHarris – Tennys SandgrenSandgren (6-4 1-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Steve JohnsonJohnson – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-75 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Denis KudlaKudla – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Daniel EvansEvans (7-61 6-0) – See score progression
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Marcos GironGiron (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (7-64 7-5) – See score progression
- Richard BerankisBerankis – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Andreas SeppiSeppi (2-6 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Vasek PospisilPospisil (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Rafael NadalNadal – Jack SockSock (6-2 4-6 7-6(1)) – See score progression
- Lloyd HarrisHarris – Tennys SandgrenSandgren (6-4 1-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Kei NishikoriNishikori – Alexander BublikBublik (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Ilya IvashkaIvashka – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-2 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Benoit PairePaire (6-7(6) 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Denis KudlaKudla – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Daniel EvansEvans (7-6(1) 6-0) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Steve JohnsonJohnson – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-7(5) 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Reilly OpelkaOpelka – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (7-6(1) 6-3) – See score progression
- John MillmanMillman – Elias YmerYmer (6-2 7-6(8)) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Rafael NadalNadal – Lloyd HarrisHarris (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Kei NishikoriNishikori – Cameron NorrieNorrie (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Richard BerankisBerankis – Steve JohnsonJohnson (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Denis KudlaKudla – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Reilly OpelkaOpelka – John MillmanMillman (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Ilya IvashkaIvashka – Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Sebastian KordaKorda (0-0) – H2H and prediction
