Match Report
McDonald upsets Nakashima in all-American Atlanta showdown
Aussie Walton knocks out sixth seed Kecmanovic
July 23, 2024
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Mackenzie McDonald saves all three break factors in opposition to him within the Atlanta first spherical. (File picture.)
By ATP Employees
Mackenzie McDonald continues to spherical into kind after a shoulder damage saved him out of ATP Tour motion for a number of months earlier this season. Recent off a quarter-final run in Newport — his finest results of 2024 — the American scored an upset win in opposition to Brandon Nakashima on Tuesday on the Atlanta Open.
McDonald knocked out the seventh seed 6-2, 6-4, bettering to 4-0 of their Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence. The 29-year-old transformed on all three of his break probabilities and saved all three break factors in opposition to him, based on Infosys ATP Stats.
The win in opposition to the No. 55 within the PIF ATP Rankings is McDonald’s finest victory by that measure since he beat World No. 40 Max Purcell final yr in Tokyo. The previous UCLA star earned a personal-best 33 wins in 2023; he’s now 4-9 this yr.
Yoshihito Nishioka awaits McDonald within the second spherical after his 7-6(4), 6-3 win in opposition to American Zachary Svajda on Monday.
Australian fortunate loser Adam Walton additionally scored on upset on Tuesday, beating sixth seed Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4. Like McDonald, Walton saved all three break factors in opposition to him in his Atlanta opener.
Unbelievable first set for Mayot ✅ 7-6(9)@ATLOpenTennis | #AtlantaOpen pic.twitter.com/ktGOVY54oX
— ATP Tour (@atptour) July 23, 2024
In probably the most dramatic match of the day, French fortunate loser Harold Mayot edged Borna Coric 7-6(9), 6-3. The Atlanta debutant picked up his second High 100 in by beating the previous World No. 12.Â
Mayot saved two set factors within the marathon first-set tie-break, after preventing off six break factors within the opening set. Using that momentum, 22-year-old broke twice in set two to seal the victory. He’ll subsequent meet fourth-seeded Aussie Jordan Thompson.
Arthur Rinderknech additionally superior with a 6-3, 6-2 win in opposition to J.J. Wolf, earlier than rain pressured the postponement of Tuesday’s night session.
