Denis Kudla and Mackenzie Mcdonald will face off in the quarter of the Citi Open for the 6th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 9:30 pm on STADIUM COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mackenzie Mcdonald who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Mackenzie Mcdonald is the pick to win this match.
Mackenzie Mcdonald -> 1.6
Denis Kudla -> 2.46
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Prediction and head to head Denis Kudla vs. Mackenzie Mcdonald
This will be the 6th time that Denis Kudla and Mackenzie Mcdonald face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Mcdonald (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.
The last time that they played, Mcdonald won 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in the Dallas Challenger back in 2018.
Denis Kudla
Ranked no. 103, Kudla got to the quarter after beating Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-75 6-3, Taylor Harry Fritz 6-4 6-2 and Brandon Nakashima 3-6 7-63 6-4.
In the 3rd round against Nakashima, Kudla recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 7-63 6-4).-95) than Nakashima. In fact, the world no. 103 won 95 points vs Nakashima’s. That means that Kudla was more focused during the important points. The American was extremely aggressive to blast 42 winners.
Talking about the service games, Kudla struck 7 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Denis Kudla lost the serve 3 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Kudla put 57% of his first serves in, winning 75% (42/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (20/42) on the 2nd serve. The American broke Nakashima 3 times after converting 30% of his break points (3/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Kudla started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has dropped 2 set in this event to win 52% of the points he played.
Kudla has a favorable win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 58% of his matches (350-257). 12-6 on hard in 2021. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Kudla has an overall 162-124 record in the last years on hard.
The American’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in the Orlando Challenger and the Nottingham 1 Challenger.
Denis has a composed 29-18 win-loss record in 2021, 12-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Washington
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2018. See his history.
Mackenzie Mcdonald
Ranked no. 107, Mcdonald reached the quarter after beating Nick Kyrgios 6-4 6-4, Benoit Paire 6-76 6-4 6-4 and Ilya Ivashka 6-4 6-4.
In the 3rd round, Mackenzie had a good straight sets win against Ivashka (6-4 6-4). During the match Mcdonald scored 67 points vs Ivashka’s 56. Mcdonald was extremely aggressive to blast 31 winners.
About the serving games, Mcdonald struck 8 aces and he was pretty steady in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Overall, Mackenzie Mcdonald was pretty efficient on serve to win 82% (31/38) of his 1st serve and 55% (12/22) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The American broke Ivashka 3 times after converting 38% of his break points (3/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The American started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
Mackenzie’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Sultan 1 Challenger.
Mcdonald has an overall 35-17 win-loss record in 2021, 10-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Kudla | Mcdonald |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 81 | 73 |
| Pts | 274-248 | 253-234 |
| Total Points | 522 | 487 |
| Winners | 114 | 108 |
| %Winners | 42% | 43% |
Both Kudla and Mcdonald played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Denis Kudla lost 2 sets, while Mackenzie Mcdonald conceded 1 set. Kudla has played 1 set more than Mcdonald (8 vs 7). Therefore, Kudla played 8 games more than Mcdonald. The American scored 114 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, Mackenzie struck 108 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Kudla | Mcdonald |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 24 | 20 |
| Avg per match | 8 | 6.7 |
| 1st in | 154/270 | 143/240 |
| %1st in | 57% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 114/154 | 108/143 |
| %1st pts | 74% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 63/116 | 51/97 |
| %2nd pts | 54% | 53% |
Kudla blasted 24 aces (8 per match). Mcdonald recorded 20 aces (6.7 per match). Kudla won 74% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 54% of the points. On the other side, Mcdonald won 76% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 53% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Kudla | Mcdonald |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 10 |
| Converted | 10/26 | 10/32 |
| % Converted | 38% | 31% |
| Conceded | 21 | 21 |
| Saved | 16 | 17 |
| % Saved | 76% | 81% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 4 |
Kudla broke his opponents 10 times with a 38% conversion rate. The American dropped his serve 5 times and he saved 76% of the break points that he conceded. Mcdonald broke his opponents 10 times with a 31% conversion rate. Mcdonald conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 81% of the break points that he conceded.
| Kudla | |||||
| R1 Lopez |
R2 Fritz |
R3 Nakashima |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-75 6-3 | 6-4 6-2 | 3-6 7-63 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 18 | 32 | 81 | |
| pts | 112-93 | 67-52 | 95-103 | 274-248 | |
| Total points | 205 | 119 | 198 | 522 | |
| Winners | 42 | 30 | 42 | 114 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 45% | 44% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 12 | 5 | 7 | 24 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| 1st in | 58/110 | 40/62 | 56/98 | 154/270 | |
| % 1st in | 53% | 65% | 57% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 42/58 | 30/40 | 42/56 | 114/154 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 75% | 75% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 35/52 | 8/22 | 20/42 | 63/116 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 36% | 48% | 54% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| Converted | 2/8 | 5/8 | 3/10 | 10/26 | |
| Converted % | 25% | 63% | 30% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | |
| Saved | 6/6 | 7/9 | 3/6 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 78% | 50% | 76% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Mcdonald | |||||
| R1 Kyrgios |
R2 Paire |
R3 Ivashka |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 | 6-76 6-4 6-4 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 33 | 20 | 73 | |
| pts | 69-61 | 117-117 | 67-56 | 253-234 | |
| Total points | 130 | 234 | 123 | 487 | |
| Winners | 29 | 48 | 31 | 108 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 41% | 46% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 36/63 | 69/117 | 38/60 | 143/240 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 59% | 63% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 29/36 | 48/69 | 31/38 | 108/143 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 70% | 82% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/27 | 23/48 | 12/22 | 51/97 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 48% | 55% | 53% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| Converted | 2/7 | 5/17 | 3/8 | 10/32 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 29% | 38% | 31% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 12 | 4 | 21 | |
| Saved | 5/5 | 9/12 | 3/4 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 75% | 75% | 83% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWLWLLWLW Tennis Scores in Washington
- John MillmanMillman – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-3 7-64) – See score progression
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Ilya IvashkaIvashka (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Steve JohnsonJohnson – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Kei NishikoriNishikori – Cameron NorrieNorrie (3-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Sebastian KordaKorda (7-63 7-63) – See score progression
- Lloyd HarrisHarris – Rafael NadalNadal (6-4 1-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Denis KudlaKudla – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (3-6 7-63 6-4) – See score progression
- Lloyd HarrisHarris – Rafael NadalNadal (6-4 1-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Ilya IvashkaIvashka (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- John MillmanMillman – Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Denis KudlaKudla (3-2) – H2H and prediction
- Lloyd HarrisHarris – Kei NishikoriNishikori (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Steve JohnsonJohnson (1-0) – H2H and prediction
