Kei Nishikori and Mackenzie McDonald have met 4 times since 2018; they are level 2–2. Their most recent meeting: Mackenzie McDonald won at Delray Beach (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
McDonald
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 54% vs 🎾 All-Court across 1,601 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Mackenzie McDonald.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the all-court's tactical versatility.
4 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nishikori | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 3–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 2.50 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -32.5% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -3.25u |
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 Nishikori's 50%).
| Opponent | Nishikori | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | L 63 46 26 | W 36 63 62 |
| Colton Smith | W 62 63 | W 64 61 |
Last five matches per player
Colton Smith
Savannah Challenger · Round of 32
Apr 21
Jack Kennedy
Savannah Challenger · Round of 16
Apr 15
Yibing Wu
Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Round of 16
Apr 9
Nicolas Kicker
Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Round of 32
Apr 8
Clement Tabur
Challenger Cherbourg La Manche · Round of 32
Mar 9
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Thionville Open · Round of 16
Mar 4
Clement Tabur
Thionville Open · Round of 32
Mar 3
Jelle Sels
Thionville Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Mar 2
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 14
Shintaro Mochizuki
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 11
Rinky Hijikata
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 2
Juan Carlos Prado Angelo
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Daniel Merida
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 1st Round Qualifying
May 4
Lloyd Harris
Mutua Madrid Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 20
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
Mexico City Open presentado por Banco BX+ · Round of 32
Apr 8
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–57 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 47% |
| Sets won | 53% | 47% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 2 |
