Ergi Kirkin and Niels McDonald have met 1 time since 2026; Ergi Kirkin leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Ergi Kirkin won at M25 Santa Margherita di Pula (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kirkin
⚔️ The Gladiator
McDonald
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,579 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kirkin | McDonald | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ergi Kirkin | Niels McDonald | ||
| 1 or more | 92% | 11/12 | 71% | 10/14 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 9/12 | 29% | 4/14 |
| 5 or more | 33% | 4/12 | 21% | 3/14 |
| 10 or more | 8% | 1/12 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/14 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kirkin | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–7 | 5–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.56 | 1.96 |
| ROI % | -53.2% | +34.8% |
| Units P/L | -6.38u | +2.78u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
McDonald has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kirkin's 50%).
| Opponent | Kirkin | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Sandro Kopp | L 46 16 | W |
| Kai Wehnelt | W 64 76 | W 67 63 64 |
Last five matches per player
Aziz Ouakaa
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 21
Roger Pascual Ferra
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 19
Danil Panarin
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Anas Bennour Dit Sahli
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Vuk Radjenovic
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Round of 32
May 25
Mykyta Mashtakov
M15 Prijedor · Round of 16
May 11
Radovan Michalik
M15 Prijedor · Round of 32
May 11
Anton Matusevich
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
May 1
Cezar Cretu
Intaro Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 25
Francesco Passaro
Intaro Open · Round of 16
Jun 24
Michele Ribecai
Intaro Open · Round of 32
Jun 23
Sandro Kopp
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 14
Aristotelis Thanos
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 13
Anton Shepp
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 12
Eric Vanshelboim
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 11
Cruz Hewitt
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 10
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 34–55 matches
| Metric | Kirkin | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 41% |
| Sets won | 59% | 44% |
| Games won | 53% | 48% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kirkin | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kirkin | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
