Stubborn Mackenzie Mcdonald outlasts Holt in the 1st round to clash vs Darderi at the Winston. HIGHLIGHTS – SALEM OPEN RESULTS

WINSTON-SALEM OPEN - WINSTON-SALEM DRAW AND RESULTS. Mcdonald survives Holt to square off with Luciano Darderi in the 2nd round

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Mackenzie Mcdonald outlasts Brandon Holt 6-4 6-7(2) 7-6(2) in the 1st round in Salem Open on Sunday after winning a huge battle in what was an all-American match. Mcdonald will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Luciano Darderi in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 32 minutes. This will be his most significant achievement in this competition. In the past, the best he could do was reaching the qualifications in 2016. Here you can see his previous results at this event.

Mcdonald
Salem Open
Mcdonald's Record

Mackenzie added to his prize money $ 2,745 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 7,005 after this win. If he wins the next match, Mackenzie will add $ 4,910 to his earnings to get in total $ 11,915 in total.

Highlights Mackenzie Mcdonald vs. Brandon Holt Winston-Salem Open – Winston-Salem

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Mcdonald
Holt
Mackenzie Mcdonald
6-4 6-72 7-62
2h:32
Brandon Holt
113
113
Total points
106
106
53
53
Winners
55
55
47%
47%
Ratio Winners
52%
52%
-- Serve --
15
15
Aces
11
11
8
8
Double Faults
1
1
62%
62%
1st in
64%
64%
77%
77%
1st won
80%
80%
53/69
53/69
1st won
55/69
55/69
56%
56%
2nd won
42%
42%
24/43
24/43
2nd won
16/38
16/38
-- Break Points --
3/7
3/7
Total
2/5
2/5
43%
43%
Won
40%
40%
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At the end of the match, Mcdonald scored 113 points vs. Holt’s 106.

Mcdonald

Mcdonald served extremely well to win 77% of the points (53/69) behind his first serve, and he won 56% points (24/43) on his second serve. Mcdonald blasted 15 aces and he committed 8 double faults. Mcdonald won this match even if he was battling in converting his break points after he converted only 43% (3/7) of the procured opportunities.

Holt

On the other side, Holt was not so effective in converting his break points (only 40% – 2/5). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Mcdonald and Holt is 2-0 for Mackenzie.

Draw and next match H2H: Mackenzie Mcdonald vs. Luciano Darderi – stats

Mcdonald will compete against Darderi in the 2nd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Mackenzie Mcdonald and Luciano Darderi square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Mcdonald (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Mackenzie Mcdonald Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Mcdonald 6-4
McdonaldHolt
6
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
McdonaldHolt
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
McdonaldHolt
5
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
McdonaldHolt
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
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30
40
40
A
40
McdonaldHolt
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
McdonaldHolt
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
McdonaldHolt
2
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
McdonaldHolt
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
McdonaldHolt
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
McdonaldHolt
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
McdonaldHolt
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

Mcdonald conquered a good lead at the beginning of the set after breaking Brandon Holt in the 1st game (1-0). Nevertheless, there was more work to do for Mcdonald to win the set as Holt managed to break back in the 2nd (1-1) game. Mackenzie maintained his focus to break Brandon in the 7th (4-3) game before conquering the set (6-4).

Mcdonald converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40) and the 7th game (3-3 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, Brandon was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 2nd game (0-1 30-40).

They played 63 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Mcdonald won just 3 more points than Holt (33-30). Mcdonald conceded 10 points on serve (19-10). on the other side of the court, Brandon conceded 14 points on serve (20-14).

2nd Set -
Holt 7-6
HoltMcdonald
7
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
HoltMcdonald
7
6
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
0
5
1
5
2
6
2
HoltMcdonald
6
6
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
HoltMcdonald
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
HoltMcdonald
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
HoltMcdonald
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
HoltMcdonald
4
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
HoltMcdonald
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
HoltMcdonald
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
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40
A
40
HoltMcdonald
2
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
HoltMcdonald
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
HoltMcdonald
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
HoltMcdonald
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40

Holt clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 5th (2-3) game, Brandon broke back in the 6th (3-3) game to conquer the set 7-6.

Mcdonald surrendered the 6th game (3-3) when he had a strong 40-0 lead while on serve.

Brandon was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 6th game (2-3 40-A). On the other side, Mcdonald was on the money in converting all his break points in the 5th (2-2 0-40) and the 9th game (4-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 75 points. It’s worth to point out that, Holt won this set even if he scored less points 7 than Mackenzie (34-41). Brandon dropped 11 points on serve (18-11). In addition, on the other side, Mackenzie conceded 16 points on serve (30-16).

3rd Set -
Mcdonald 7-6
McdonaldHolt
7
6
M
1
0
H
1
1
H
2
1
M
3
1
M
4
1
H
4
2
H
5
2
M
6
2
M
7
2
McdonaldHolt
6
6
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
McdonaldHolt
6
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
McdonaldHolt
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
McdonaldHolt
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
McdonaldHolt
4
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
McdonaldHolt
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
McdonaldHolt
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
McdonaldHolt
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
McdonaldHolt
2
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
McdonaldHolt
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
McdonaldHolt
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

The set went straight to the tiebreak as there were no breaks. Mcdonald had no problems to win the tiebreak 7-2.

Tiebreak

Mackenzie won 3 minibreaks in the 3rd (2-1), 7th (5-2) and 9th (7-2) point.

Mcdonald won the tiebreak 7-2 after he conquered a decisive 4-2 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2

Mcdonald wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 8th game (4-3 30-40). On the other side, Brandon was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 30-40), the 4th (2-2 40-A) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40).

They played 81 points. It’s worth to point out that, Mackenzie won this set even if he scored less points 1 than Holt (40-41). Mackenzie dropped 13 points on serve (29-13). On the other side, Brandon conceded 11 points on serve (28-11).

1st
Mcdonald
Holt
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Mcdonald
Holt
6-7
6
7
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Mcdonald
Holt
7-6
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

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  • Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Brandon HoltHolt (6-4 6-72 7-62)
  • Bu YunchaoketeYunchaokete – Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng (6-72 6-3 7-64)
  • Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero – David GoffinGoffin (6-3 6-3)
  • Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak – Nicolas JarryJarry (7-66 6-4)
  • Vit KoprivaKopriva – Sebastian OfnerOfner (3-6 6-4 6-3)
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