Mackenzie Mcdonald is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Houston. Mackenzie has defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 6-2 6-73 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Brandon Nakashima.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Mackenzie Mcdonald’s projected draw andhispresumable opponents in US Men’s Clay Court Championship. Mackenzie has a positive record (10-9) against the projected opponents.
R2 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Mackenzie Mcdonald
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33-30 | 19-14 | 6-8 | 2-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 61-32 | 24-12 | 13-7 | 15-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 18-9 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Brandon Nakashima has a 10-8 record in 2025, but he has not played yet on clay. Brandon won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Brandon’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal Acapulco.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Brandon was defeated by Ben Shelton in the quarter 7-5 7-6(9).
H2H Mackenzie Mcdonald vs. Brandon Nakashima
This would be the 6th time that Mackenzie Mcdonald and Brandon Nakashima clash against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Mcdonald (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
1/4 – Kei Nishikori’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15-12 | 11-7 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 20-11 | 7-5 | 5-3 | 8-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 10-3 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 26-17 | 15-9 | 7-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-14 | 12-7 | 10-5 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 48-22 | 11-8 | 11-5 | 21-7 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
Kei Nishikori has a 11-7 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on clay. Regarding the previous 2 years, the Japanese has a 6-3 record on clay. The Japanese won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Nishikori’s most significant result of the year was reaching the final Hong Kong.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Nishikori didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Mackenzie Mcdonald vs. Kei Nishikori
This would be the 5th time that Mackenzie Mcdonald and Kei Nishikori face off. The head to head is 2-2 for Mcdonald and Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
Possibly, Mackenzie Mcdonald could fight against Christopher Eubanks. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Mackenzie Mcdonald
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26-23 | 13-13 | 11-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-27 | 21-13 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 6-6 record in 2025, but he has not competed so far on clay. The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Tiafoe capitulated to Ben Shelton in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
H2H Mackenzie Mcdonald vs. Frances Tiafoe
This match would represent the 8th time that Mackenzie Mcdonald and Frances Tiafoe square off. The head to head is 4-3 for Mcdonald (see full H2H stats), but Tiafoe leads 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Mackenzie Mcdonald could come up against Alex Michelsen. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Alex Michelsen.
Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Tommy Paul
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-13 | 13-6 | 12-4 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 45-20 | 17-12 | 10-4 | 8-2 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-29 | 29-13 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-27 | 21-12 | 2-6 | 9-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 12-12 | 9-7 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-14 | 12-6 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 45-16 | 22-7 | 12-4 | 5-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 40-20 | 28-15 | 0-0 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tommy Paul has a 14-5 record in 2025, 1-0 on clay. In the last 11 years, Paul has a 111-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Paul won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal Adelaide and Dallas.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Paul didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Mackenzie Mcdonald vs. Tommy Paul
This contest would be 4th time that Mackenzie Mcdonald and Tommy Paul fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Paul (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
Possibly, Mackenzie Mcdonald could compete against Aleksandar Kovacevic. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Aleksandar Kovacevic.
