World number 64 Mackenzie McDonald will be up against the 61st-ranked Mikael Ymer in the quarterfinal of the 2023 ATP Eastbourne International on Thursday, June 29. Get the predictions and odds of this Mackenzie McDonald v Mikael Ymer match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Mackenzie McDonald v Mikael Ymer Head to Head
There have been two previous meetings between these two players and both were won by Ymer. One came in the qualifiers of the 2020 Auckland while the other happened this year at that very tournament.
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McDonald Shocks Fritz
Taylor Fritz was a 3/10 favourite going into his second round match against McDonald but the 64th-ranked player held on to his nerve – and for most part his serve too – to register a shock win over his American compatriot.
McDonald needed two tie-breakers and saved two set-points in the second set before coming through in two hours and 17 minutes. He won 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8).
Having defeating Marco Cecchinato in the first round, McDonald was down 4-1 in the first set here and it looked like things were going to script. He fought back to level the proceedings when Fritz served for the set at 5-3 and then raced away to a 3-0 lead in the tie-breaker. Fritz failed to catch up.
In the second set, the story repeated again as Fritz was the first off the blocks and went 4-2 ahead.
McDonald broke back in the eighth game, saved two break-points in the 11th before frittering away a couple of match-points in the next. In the tie-breaker that followed, Fritz had a couple of chances to level things out but McDonald managed to thwart him and clinch the win.
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Ymer Eases Past Broady
Ymer has had his struggles on court in recent times and he was also defaulted from a match as a result of an outburst. Coming into this tournament, the Swede was on a four-match losing streak and had last won a match at the highest level in Dubai in February.
Which is why he would be rather pleased to enter Wimbledon next week on the back of at least two successive main draw victories.
The first had come in the first round here in which Ymer had defeated Botic van de Zandschulp from being a set down. And in the second round, Ymer lived up to his 3/5 favourites odds to clinch a win over local lad Liam Broady.
The world number 61 won 6-2, 6-4 to march into the last eight where he will face an in-form McDonald. Whatever might be the result of this match, Ymer can be expected to play a lot more freely now that he has rediscovered what a winning feeling is.
McDonald v Ymer Prediction and Tip
McDonald can be expected to hold the edge over Ymer despite their previous head to head. Expecting a three-set win for McDonald.
Tips:
- High Risk Tip: McDonald to win in three sets: 3/1
The 2023 ATP Eastbourne International will be played from June 25 to July 1. 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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