Rafael Nadal and Mackenzie Mcdonald will fight against each other in the 2^nd round of the Australian Open for the 2^nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 2:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Nadal who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.086
Mackenzie Mcdonald -> 7.6

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Prediction and head to head Rafael Nadal vs. Mackenzie Mcdonald

This will be the 2^nd time that Rafael Nadal and Mackenzie Mcdonald play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Nadal won 6-1 6-0 6-3 in the 2^nd round in at the French Open back in 2020.

Highlights Rafael Nadal vs Mackenzie Mcdonald – French Open 30-September-2020

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

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Year	Total	Hard	Clay	I.hard	Grass	Carpet
2024	12-8	2-1	10-6	0-1	0-0	0-0
2023	1-3	1-3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
2022	39-8	23-3	10-2	1-3	5-0	0-0
2021	24-5	5-2	19-3	0-0	0-0	0-0
2020	27-7	13-3	9-1	5-3	0-0	0-0

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Ranked no. 2, the Spaniard reached the 2^nd round after defeating Jack Draper 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1.

In the 1^st round, Rafael defeated Draper (7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1). During the match, Nadal scored 124 points vs Draper’s 110. Rafael was quite aggressive to blast 57 winners.

Talking about the service games, Nadal struck 6 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Rafael Nadal was very effective on serve to win 73% (57/78) of his 1st serve and 51% (21/41) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve 4 times. Nadal broke Draper 6 times after converting 50% of his break points (6/12).

Nadal has an impressive win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 82% of his matches (410-90). 1-2 on hard in 2023. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Nadal has an overall 171-46 match record in the last years on hard.

The Spaniard has an overall 1-2 win-loss record in 2023, 1-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Previously at the Australian Open

Australian Open

Nadal's Record

Mackenzie Mcdonald

Mackenzie Mcdonald

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Year	Total	Hard	Clay	I.hard	Grass	Carpet
2024	26-23	18-12	0-4	3-1	5-6	0-0
2023	35-30	23-15	0-6	4-3	8-6	0-0
2022	27-31	16-16	4-6	4-5	3-4	0-0
2021	42-26	15-12	12-5	9-6	6-3	0-0
2020	15-16	10-11	1-1	4-4	0-0	0-0

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Ranked no. 65, Mcdonald reached the 2^nd round after beating Brandon Nakashima 7-6⁵ 7-6¹ 1-6 6-7¹⁰ 6-4.

In the 1^st round, Mackenzie had a tough win against Nakashima to overcome his opponent only in 5 sets (7-6⁵ 7-6¹ 1-6 6-7¹⁰ 6-4). During the match Mcdonald scored 167 points vs Nakashima’s 166. Mackenzie was very aggressive to blast 81 winners.

Talking about serving, Mcdonald blasted 14 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Mackenzie Mcdonald was quite efficient on serve to win 78% (81/104) of his 1st serve and 60% (31/52) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve 4 times. Mackenzie broke Nakashima 3 times after converting 43% of his break points (3/7).

Mackenzie has a composed 3-2 win-loss record in 2023, 3-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Previously at the Australian Open

Previously, his best result was reaching the 4^th round in 2021. See his history.

Australian Open

Mcdonald's Record

H2H Performance in the tournament

Matches, sets, games and points

Both Nadal and Mcdonald played 1 match. Both players lost a set in the event. Rafael Nadal dropped 1 set, while Mackenzie Mcdonald surrendered 2 sets. Nadal has played 1 set(s) less than Mcdonald (4 vs 5). Therefore, Nadal played 19 games less than Mcdonald. Rafael scored 57 winners (46% of the total points). On the other side, Mcdonald fired 81 winners (49%).

Serve Performance

Nadal fired 6 aces . Mcdonald scored 14 aces . Nadal won 73% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 51% of the points. On the other side, Mcdonald won 78% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 60% of the points.

How they played the important points

Nadal broke his opponent 6 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Spaniard conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded. Mackenzie broke his opponent 3 times with a 43% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 20% of the break points that he conceded.

Head 2 Head

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2024 2023 2022

12 - 7

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18-12

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2-1

10-6

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0-4

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5-6

Tennis Scores – Australian Open

• Yu Hsiou HsuHsiou Hsu – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (1-5) – See score progression
• Alexander ZverevZverev – Juan Pablo VarillasPablo Varillas (4-6 6-1 5-7 7-6³ 6-4) – See score progression
• Daniel EvansEvans – Facundo BagnisBagnis (6-4 4-6 6-4 0-0) – See score progression
• Diego SchwartzmanSchwartzman – Oleksii KrutykhKrutykh (6-4 6-7⁶ 6-3 7-6⁵) – See score progression
• Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Pedro CachinCachin (7-6⁴ 6-1 7-6³) – See score progression
• Tommy PaulPaul – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (6-1 7-6⁶ 6-2) – See score progression
• Nicolas JarryJarry – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-3 6-4 7-6³) – See score progression
• Benjamin BonziBonzi – Mattia BellucciBellucci (4-6 6-3 7-6⁵ 0-0) – See score progression
• Andy MurrayMurray – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7⁷ 7-6⁶) – See score progression
• Jeremy ChardyChardy – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (1-6 7-5 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
• Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (7-6³ 7-5 6-2) – See score progression
• Laslo DjereDjere – Zizou BergsBergs (6-4 1-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
• Andrey RublevRublev – Dominic ThiemThiem (6-3 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
• Taylor FritzFritz – Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili (6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
• Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Pavel KotovKotov (6-3 7-6³ 6-3) – See score progression
• Dalibor SvrcinaSvrcina – Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar (6-3 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
• Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (6-3 6-3 6-7⁵ 7-6⁶) – See score progression
• Jason Murray KublerMurray Kubler – Sebastian BaezBaez (6-4 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
• Juncheng ShangShang – Oscar OtteOtte (6-2 6-4 6-7² 7-5) – See score progression
• Cameron NorrieNorrie – Luca Van AsscheVan Assche (7-6³ 6-0 6-3) – See score progression
• Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Marcos GironGiron (6-0 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
• Christopher EubanksEubanks – Soon-Woo KwonKwon (6-3 6-7¹ 6-3 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
• Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Guido PellaPella (6-4 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
• Constant LestienneLestienne – Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro (6-3 7-6² 6-3) – See score progression
• Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Dusan LajovicLajovic (6-4 4-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
• Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Nuno BorgesBorges (7-6⁴ 6-3 6-7⁶ 6-1) – See score progression
• Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (7-6⁵ 7-6¹ 1-6 6-7¹⁰ 6-4) – See score progression
• Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Federico CoriaCoria (4-6 7-5 2-6 7-6⁶ 6-2) – See score progression
• Rinky HijikataHijikata – Yannick HanfmannHanfmann (4-6 4-6 6-3 7-6⁵ 6-3) – See score progression
• Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Vasek PospisilPospisil (1-6 7-6⁴ 7-6³ 6-3) – See score progression
• Taro DanielDaniel – Ernesto EscobedoEscobedo (7-5 6-2 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
• Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka – Mikael YmerYmer (6-4 6-2 7-5) – See score progression
• Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Gregoire BarrereBarrere (3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
• Yosuke WatanukiWatanuki – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (6-3 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
• Sebastian KordaKorda – Cristian GarinGarin (6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
• John MillmanMillman – Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler (6-7⁸ 7-5 6-7² 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
• Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Borna CoricCoric (6-3 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
• Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Bernabe Zapata MirallesZapata Miralles (7-6³ 6-2 6-0) – See score progression
• Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Ilya IvashkaIvashka (6-3 3-6 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
• Jannik SinnerSinner – Kyle EdmundEdmund (6-4 6-0 6-2) – See score progression
• Alex MolcanMolcan – Stan WawrinkaWawrinka (6-7³ 6-3 1-6 7-6² 6-4) – See score progression
• Corentin MoutetMoutet – Yibing WuWu (6-4 5-7 6-2 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
• Lloyd HarrisHarris – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-4 6-1 6-7⁰ 2-6 7-6⁴) – See score progression
• Rafael NadalNadal – Jack DraperDraper (7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
• Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Quentin HalysHalys (6-3 6-4 7-6⁶) – See score progression
• Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (7-6¹ 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
• Andrey RublevRublev – Dominic ThiemThiem (6-3 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
• Jeremy ChardyChardy – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (1-6 7-5 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
• Daniel EvansEvans – Facundo BagnisBagnis (6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
• Holger RuneRune – Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic (6-2 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
• Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Pedro CachinCachin (7-6(4) 6-1 7-6(3)) – See score progression
• Benjamin BonziBonzi – Mattia BellucciBellucci (4-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-4) – See score progression
• Yu Hsiou HsuHsiou Hsu – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (1-5) – See score progression
• Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (7-6(3) 7-5 6-2) – See score progression
• Laslo DjereDjere – Zizou BergsBergs (6-4 1-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
• Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili (6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
• Nicolas JarryJarry – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-3 6-4 7-6(3)) – See score progression
• Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Oleksii KrutykhKrutykh (6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 7-6(5)) – See score progression
• Jeff WolfWolf – Jordan ThompsonThompson (6-3 3-6 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
• Alexander ZverevZverev – Juan Pablo VarillasPablo Varillas (4-6 6-1 5-7 7-6(3) 6-4) – See score progression
• Andy MurrayMurray – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7(7) 7-6(6)) – See score progression
• Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Alexander BublikBublik (6-0 6-7(3) 3-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
• Tommy PaulPaul – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (6-1 7-6(6) 6-2) – See score progression
• Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby – Christopher O’ConnellO’Connell (3-6 6-2 6-3 0-0) – See score progression

Upcoming matches in the draw

• Richard GasquetGasquet – Ugo HumbertHumbert (2-0) – H2H and prediction
• Rafael NadalNadal – Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• John IsnerIsner – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (8-1) – H2H and prediction
• Jeremy ChardyChardy – Daniel EvansEvans (3-3) – H2H and prediction
• John MillmanMillman – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Joao SousaSousa – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (3-7) – H2H and prediction
• Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Laslo DjereDjere (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Denis KudlaKudla – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Benjamin BonziBonzi (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Jeff WolfWolf (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Taro DanielDaniel – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (0-2) – H2H and prediction
• Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Fabio FogniniFognini (2-0) – H2H and prediction
• Enzo CouacaudCouacaud – Hugo DellienDellien (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Jason Murray KublerMurray Kubler (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Christopher EubanksEubanks – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (2-4) – H2H and prediction
• Michael MmohMmoh – Laurent LokoliLokoli (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Cameron NorrieNorrie – Constant LestienneLestienne (1-1) – H2H and prediction
• Max PurcellPurcell – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Aleksandar VukicVukic – Brandon HoltHolt (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Rinky HijikataHijikata (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (1-2) – H2H and prediction
• Alex MolcanMolcan – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Lloyd HarrisHarris – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (2-3) – H2H and prediction
• Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Tommy PaulPaul (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Jannik SinnerSinner (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Sebastian KordaKorda – Yosuke WatanukiWatanuki (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Corentin MoutetMoutet (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Maxime CressyCressy – Albert Ramos-VinolasRamos-Vinolas (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Tomas MachacMachac – Casper RuudRuud (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Dalibor SvrcinaSvrcina – Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka (0-0) – H2H and prediction

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