Gabriel Diallo and Mackenzie Mcdonald will square off in the semifinal of the Hangzhou Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:30 pm on COURT 1. Here the head to head stats and relative 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 -> 1.57
Gabriel Diallo -> 2.28
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Prediction and head to head Gabriel Diallo vs. Mackenzie Mcdonald
This will be the 2nd time that Gabriel Diallo and Mackenzie Mcdonald play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Mcdonald (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they played, Mcdonald won 7-6(6) 6-3 in the quarter in the Nonthaburi 4 Challenger back in September 2024.
Gabriel Diallo
43 - 22win/loss
86
86
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 49-25 | 30-12 | 7-6 | 9-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
2023 | 39-28 | 8-11 | 2-2 | 24-10 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
2022 | 23-10 | 17-6 | 0-0 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2021 | 12-4 | 8-3 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2020 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 105, Gabriel reached the semifinal after defeating James McCabe 6-4 6-2, Kasidit Samrej 6-3 6-2 and Arthur Cazaux 2-6 6-4 6-4.
In the quarter against Cazaux, The Canadian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 6-4 6-4). During the match, Diallo scored 100 points vs Cazaux’s 93. Diallo was extremely aggressive to blast 46 winners.
Regarding the service games, Diallo struck 13 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Gabriel Diallo lost the serve 3 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Diallo put 68% of his first serves in, winning 77% (46/60) of the points behind his 1st serve and 46% (13/28) on the 2nd serve. The Canadian broke Cazaux 3 times after converting 21% of his break points (3/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Canadian has lost 1 set in this competition to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Diallo has a solid record in the last 6 years having won 64% of his matches (127-72). 30-11 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Diallo has a compiled70-35 record in the last 6 years on hard.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title the Chicago Challenger where he overcame Bu Yunchaokete in the final 6-3 7-6(3).
Gabriel has an overall 43-22 win-loss record in 2024, 30-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Hangzhou Challenger
Gabriel has never competed in this tournament before.
Mackenzie Mcdonald
17 - 20win/loss
132
37
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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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 |
Ranked no. 151, Mcdonald reached the semifinal after beating Yu Hsiou Hsu 6-2 6-4, Billy Harris 6-0 6-1 and Rinky Hijikata 6-2 6-1.
In the quarter, The American had a good straight sets win against Hijikata (6-2 6-1). During the match Mcdonald scored 56 points vs Hijikata’s 29. The American was very aggressive to blast 20 winners.
Talking about serving, Mcdonald fired 5 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Mackenzie Mcdonald was very efficient on serve to win 91% (20/22) of his 1st serve and 73% (8/11) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The American broke Hijikata 5 times after converting 50% of his break points (5/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Mcdonald hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 65% of the points he played.
The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Nonthaburi 4 Challenger.
Mcdonald has an overall 17-20 win-loss record in 2024, 11-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Diallo | Mcdonald |
---|---|---|
Match played | 3 | 3 |
Tot Set | 7 | 6 |
Tot Games | 63 | 46 |
Pts | 219-173 | 172-94 |
Total Points | 392 | 266 |
Winners | 100 | 61 |
%Winners | 46% | 35% |
Both Diallo and Mcdonald played 3 matches. At the moment, Gabriel Diallo conceded 1 set while Mackenzie Mcdonald hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Diallo has played 1 set more than Mcdonald (7 vs 6). Therefore, Diallo played 17 games more than Mcdonald. Diallo scored 100 winners (46% of the total points). On the other side, Mcdonald scored 61 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Diallo | Mcdonald |
---|---|---|
Aces | 31 | 11 |
Avg per match | 10.3 | 3.7 |
1st in | 125/180 | 73/121 |
%1st in | 69% | 60% |
1st pts | 100/125 | 61/73 |
%1st pts | 80% | 84% |
2nd pts | 30/55 | 31/48 |
%2nd pts | 55% | 65% |
Diallo bagged 31 aces (10.3 per match). Mcdonald scored 11 aces (3.7 per match). Diallo won 80% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Mcdonald won 84% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 65% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Diallo | Mcdonald |
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Won | 10 | 15 |
Converted | 10/26 | 15/26 |
% Converted | 38% | 58% |
Conceded | 10 | 7 |
Saved | 7 | 6 |
% Saved | 70% | 86% |
Times Broken | 3 | 1 |
Gabriel broke his opponents 10 times with a 38% conversion rate. Gabriel conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 70% of the break points that he conceded. Mackenzie broke his opponents 15 times with a 58% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve once and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded.
Diallo | |||||
R1 McCabe |
R2 Samrej |
1/4 Cazaux |
Total | ||
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Score | 6-4 6-2 | 6-3 6-2 | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Tot Games | 18 | 17 | 28 | 63 | |
pts | 56-38 | 63-42 | 100-93 | 219-173 | |
Total points | 94 | 105 | 193 | 392 | |
Winners | 25 | 29 | 46 | 100 | |
%Winners | 45% | 46% | 46% | 46% | |
SERVE | |||||
Aces | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 | |
Double Faults | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
1st in | 28/43 | 37/49 | 60/88 | 125/180 | |
% 1st in | 65% | 76% | 68% | 69% | |
1st pts | 25/28 | 29/37 | 46/60 | 100/125 | |
% 1st pts | 89% | 78% | 77% | 80% | |
2nd pts | 11/15 | 6/12 | 13/28 | 30/55 | |
% 2nd pts | 73% | 50% | 46% | 55% | |
Breaks | |||||
Won | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
Converted | 3/6 | 4/6 | 3/14 | 10/26 | |
Converted % | 50% | 67% | 21% | 38% | |
Conceded | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
Saved | 0/0 | 2/2 | 5/8 | 7 | |
Saved % | – | 100% | 63% | 54% | |
Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Mcdonald | |||||
R1 Hsiou |
R2 Harris |
1/4 Hijikata |
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Score | 6-2 6-4 | 6-0 6-1 | 6-2 6-1 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Tot Games | 18 | 13 | 15 | 46 | |
pts | 60-40 | 56-25 | 56-29 | 172-94 | |
Total points | 100 | 81 | 85 | 266 | |
Winners | 22 | 19 | 20 | 61 | |
%Winners | 37% | 34% | 36% | 35% | |
SERVE | |||||
Aces | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
1st in | 26/44 | 25/44 | 22/33 | 73/121 | |
% 1st in | 59% | 57% | 67% | 60% | |
1st pts | 22/26 | 19/25 | 20/22 | 61/73 | |
% 1st pts | 85% | 76% | 91% | 84% | |
2nd pts | 11/18 | 12/19 | 8/11 | 31/48 | |
% 2nd pts | 61% | 63% | 73% | 65% | |
Breaks | |||||
Won | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |
Converted | 4/7 | 6/9 | 5/10 | 15/26 | |
Converted % | 57% | 67% | 50% | 58% | |
Conceded | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
Saved | 1/2 | 5/5 | 0/0 | 6 | |
Saved % | 50% | 100% | – | 50% | |
Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Head 2 Head
Tennis Scores in Hangzhou Challenger
- Gabriel DialloDiallo – Arthur CazauxCazaux (2-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Rinky HijikataHijikata (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- James DuckworthDuckworth – Adam WaltonWalton (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng – Fabio FogniniFognini (1-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Cristian Rodriguez/Matthew Christopher RomiosRodriguez/Matthew Christopher Romios – Sheng Tang/Zhan ZhengTang/Zhan Zheng (6-3 3-6 10-7) – See score progression
- James DuckworthDuckworth – Adam WaltonWalton (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng – Fabio FogniniFognini (1-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Gabriel DialloDiallo – Arthur CazauxCazaux (2-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Rinky HijikataHijikata (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- James DuckworthDuckworth – Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Gabriel DialloDiallo – Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald (0-1) – H2H and prediction