Mika Petkovic vs Niels McDonaldPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mika Petkovic and Niels McDonald have met 1 time since 2026; Niels McDonald leads 1–0. Across all meetings Petkovic has taken 1 sets to McDonald's 2. Their most recent meeting: Niels McDonald won at Hamburg Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Petkovic | McDonald | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mika Petkovic | Niels McDonald | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 72% | 38/53 | 64% | 18/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 44% | 15/34 | 26% | 7/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 30/87 | 31% | 17/55 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 58% | 31/53 | 61% | 14/23 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 20/31 | 40% | 10/25 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 47% | 9/19 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 47/57 | 87% | 20/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 38/57 | 78% | 18/23 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Petkovic 0, McDonald 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Petkovic
🪃 Counterpuncher
McDonald
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 🎾 All-Court is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 878 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 10, 2026
Hamburg Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Petkovic | McDonald | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Mika Petkovic | Niels McDonald | ||
| 1 or more | 87% | 13/15 | 100% | 11/11 |
| 3 or more | 33% | 5/15 | 27% | 3/11 |
| 5 or more | 13% | 2/15 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Petkovic | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–11 | 4–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.96 | 1.99 |
| ROI % | -26.8% | -50.3% |
| Units P/L | -5.36u | -5.53u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Petkovic | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 1 |
| Distance | 462 mi · 744 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | ITA | FRA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Petkovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs McDonald's 33%).
| Opponent | Petkovic | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Alopaeus | W 64 62 | W 62 62 |
| Marvin Moeller | W 46 64 63 | L 46 06 |
| Max Schoenhaus | L 46 36 | L 36 06 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Vitaliy Sachko
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 28
Francesco Forti
Genoa 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Raul Brancaccio
Genoa 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Thiago Monteiro
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Felix Gill
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 14
Andrea Pellegrino
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Federico Arnaboldi
Genoa Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Daniel Salazar Martinez
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Jakub Paul
Roanne Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Niels Visker
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Zaccharie Cado
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Enrico Dalla Valle
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Cezar Cretu
Augsburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Marvin Moeller
Hamburg Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Eduardo Ribeiro
Hamburg Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Mika Petkovic
Hamburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–87 matches
| Metric | Petkovic | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 51% |
| Sets won | 59% | 50% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Petkovic | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Petkovic | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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