Daniel Elahi Galan vs Mackenzie McDonaldPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Daniel Elahi Galan and Mackenzie McDonald have met 3 times since 2021; Mackenzie McDonald leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Heilbronn Challenger in 2021 on clay. On clay courts they are level 1–1. McDonald has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Galan has taken 3 sets to McDonald's 5. Their most recent meeting: Mackenzie McDonald won at US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Elahi Galan | McDonald | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Daniel Elahi Galan | Mackenzie McDonald | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 12/21 | 68% | 17/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 9/25 | 24% | 6/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 39% | 18/46 | 28% | 14/50 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 3/9 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 92% | 12/13 | 29% | 5/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 46% | 11/24 | 41% | 7/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 71% | 15/21 | 87% | 20/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 57% | 12/21 | 74% | 17/23 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Elahi Galan 0, McDonald 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Galan
🎾 All-Court
McDonald
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🎾 All-Court archetype wins about 54% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 337 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Daniel Elahi Galan.
All-Court players often use tactical versatility and net approach ability to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Apr 1, 2025
US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston
C Clay · 1st Round
Mar 23, 2023
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard · 1st Round
May 14, 2021
Heilbronn Challenger
C Clay · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Galan | McDonald | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Daniel Elahi Galan | Mackenzie McDonald | ||
| 1 or more | 95% | 18/19 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 68% | 13/19 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 9/19 | 38% | 3/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Galan | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–3 | 5–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.74 | 1.96 |
| ROI % | +34.3% | -24.7% |
| Units P/L | +4.45u | -2.72u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Galan | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 3 | 1 |
| Distance | 604 mi · 972 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | GER → ITA | CAN |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Galan and McDonald posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Galan | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Pavel Kotov | W 64 64 | W 75 62 |
| Marco Trungelliti | W 67 63 75 | W 26 62 75 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Federico Agustin Gomez
Todi Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Murkel Dellien
Todi Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Unknown Player
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Max Dahlin
Bonn Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Max Hans Rehberg
Bonn Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Pavel Kotov
Bonn Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Gilles Arnaud Bailly
Tampere Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
Kimmer Coppejans
Bunschoten Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Jacob Fearnley
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 20
Alex Michelsen
Citi Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 28
Adam Walton
Newport Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 8
Patrick Kypson
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Roberto Carballes Baena
Wimbledon · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Felipe Meligeni Alves
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Christopher O'Connell
Wimbledon · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 25
Shintaro Mochizuki
Nottingham 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 16
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 46–53 matches
| Metric | Galan | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 46% | 49% |
| Sets won | 46% | 48% |
| Games won | 48% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Galan | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Galan | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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