World no. 59, Mackenzie McDonald of the USA, will play Yannick Hanfmann of Germany, the world number 50, in the first round of the 2023 ATP Cincinnati Masters on Monday, August 14. Get the live streaming options of this Mackenzie McDonald v Yannick Hanfmann match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Mackenzie McDonald v Yannick Hanfmann Head to Head
The pair have never played each other before.
This will be the first match between the 28 year old American, and the German, who is three years older.
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McDonald Coming off Quarterfinal in Toronto
McDonald is still trying to rebuild his season, after enduring a miserable time on clay, failing to win a singles match between the end of March and mid-June.
Grass offered a welcome respite, and he did make the semi-finals in Eastbourne, although his Wimbledon campaign was over almost before it started, beaten in the first round.
Back home on American hard courts, he is now in much more familiar conditions, and he responded in Washington by reaching the final of the doubles with partner Ben Shelton, although they had to settle for the runners-up check.
And in Toronto, he reached his first quarter-final since Eastbourne, defeating Andrey Rublev along the way, before he suffered a straight sets’ defeat to the Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina.
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Hanfmann’s First Hard Court Match Since Miami
Although, having played collegiate tennis, Hanfmann made his main ATP debut in 2017, it has taken him until last month for him to reach a career high ranking, mainly based on his performances on clay.
He reached the semi-finals of the US Men’s Clay Court Championships, and the last eight in Rome, his first Masters’ quarter-final.
And, to prove his adaptability, he also reached the semi-finals of Mallorca on grass, losing eventually to the Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
He was beaten in the first round of Wimbledon and, since then, has stuck to clay, reaching the second round in both Gastad and Hamburg, and exiting at the first round stage in Kitzbuhel.
This will be his first hard court match since suffering defeat in the first round of qualifying for Miami.
McDonald v Hanfmann Prediction and Tip
Familiarity with the surface and conditions makes McDonald the clear favourite. It has been almost five months since the German last played a hard court match, whereas McDonald reached the last eight in Toronto just a few days ago.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: McDonald to win: 5/9
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 22.5 games in the match: 5/4
The 2023 ATP Cincinnati Open will be played from August 13 to 20. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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