ATP 500 · Round of 64 · Barcelona
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
McDonald
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Ben Shelton and Mackenzie McDonald are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 12,532 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–5 | 3–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.72 | 2.50 |
| ROI % | +17.6% | -32.5% |
| Units P/L | +2.99u | -3.25u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Shelton
0
McDonald
Jul 22, 2025
Washington
H Hard · Round of 32
Apr 17, 2023
Barcelona
C Clay · Round of 64
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shelton has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs McDonald's 10%).
| Opponent | Shelton | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Jiri Lehecka | W 67 76 76 | L 67 46 |
| Rinky Hijikata | W 62 75 64 | L 36 67 |
| Daniel Merida | W 63 63 64 | L 57 46 |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | L 46 76 36 | L 26 67 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | L 76 36 46 | L 26 06 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | W 57 63 64 | L 46 67 |
| Alex de Minaur | W 63 64 | L 26 26 36 |
| David Goffin | L 26 46 | W 64 64 |
| Alex Bolt | W 64 76 76 | L 36 63 36 |
| Karen Khachanov | W 67 64 76 | L 57 46 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Shelton | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.3% | 65.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 75.9% | 62.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 57% | 50.8% |
| Aces / Match | 8.2 | 2.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 66.7% | 59.1% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 21.2% | 29.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 42.1% | 46.8% |
| BP Converted % | 32.4% | 37.9% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 29.2 | 19.4 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 28.1 | 27.4 |
| Net Pts Won % | 66.9% | 64.2% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.4% | 47.1% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 62% | 14% |
Last five matches per player
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
Matchup overview
Ben Shelton and Mackenzie McDonald face off in the Round of 64 at Barcelona on Clay.
Ben Shelton leads 2-0 over 2 previous meetings.
Ben Shelton is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Ethan Quinn (Jun 18).
Mackenzie McDonald is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer (Jun 14).
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