Francesco Passaro and Niels McDonald have met 1 time since 2026; Niels McDonald leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Niels McDonald won at Intaro Open (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Passaro
💥 Big Hitter
McDonald
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,745 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Francesco Passaro.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Passaro | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 5–3 |
| Avg odds | 3.67 | 1.96 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | +34.8% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | +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
Across 4 shared opponents, both Passaro and McDonald posted a 25% win rate.
| Opponent | Passaro | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Ribecai | W 76 62 | W 75 67 61 |
| Ignacio Buse | L 75 57 46 | L 26 06 |
| Daniil Glinka | L 57 46 | L 26 57 |
| Jerome Kym | L 67 67 | L 63 36 26 |
Last five matches per player
Niels McDonald
Intaro Open · Round of 16
Jun 24
Oriol Roca Batalla
Intaro Open · Round of 32
Jun 23
Oriol Roca Batalla
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 16
Alejandro Tabilo
Rio Open presented by Claro · Round of 16
Feb 18
Dino Prizmic
Rio Open presented by Claro · Round of 32
Feb 17
Vilius Gaubas
Rio Open presented by Claro · 2nd Round Qualifying
Feb 15
Elmer Moller
Rio Open presented by Claro · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 14
Ignacio Buse
IEB+ Argentina Open · Round of 32
Feb 10
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 · 34–52 matches
| Metric | Passaro | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 41% |
| Sets won | 54% | 44% |
| Games won | 52% | 48% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Passaro | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Passaro | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
