ITF M · Futures 2026
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
McDonald
⚙️ Grinder
Hewitt
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
Both Niels McDonald and Cruz Hewitt are ⚙️ Grinder types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 3,980 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 | McDonald | Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–3 | 3–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.69 | 2.02 |
| ROI % | +34.8% | -10.4% |
| Units P/L | +2.78u | -0.83u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
McDonald
0
Hewitt
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
McDonald has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Hewitt's 0%).
| Opponent | McDonald | Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano Dedura Palomero | W 64 61 | L 62 36 36 |
| Kai Wehnelt | W 67 63 64 | L 64 36 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | McDonald | Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.3% | 61.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.3% | 72.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49.9% | 53.5% |
| Aces / Match | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 44% | 61.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 31.8% | 31.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 52.1% | 49.8% |
| BP Converted % | 47.7% | 42.1% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 5 | 17 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26 | 50 |
| Net Pts Won % | 12.5% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.8% | 51.9% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 100% | 69% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Niels McDonald and Cruz Hewitt face off in the match at Futures 2026 on Hard.
Niels McDonald leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Niels McDonald is 5-0 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Sandro Kopp (Jun 14).
Cruz Hewitt is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Quinn Vandecasteele (Jun 15).
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