World number 26 Alexander Bublik will face the 64th-ranked Mackenzie McDonald in the first round of the 2023 Wimbledon on Monday, July 3. Get the predictions and odds of this Alexander Bublik v Mackenzie McDonald match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Alexander Bublik v Mackenzie McDonald Head to Head
There have been two previous meetings between these two players, both of which came in indoor hardcourt competitions and they both won one.
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Bublik Lifts Halle Title
Coming into the Halle Open last week, Bublik had a 2023 win-loss record of 12-21. Abysmal for a player who is ranked 26th in the world at the moment.
Things suddenly fell into place for Bublik in that grass court competition though. Difficult to surmise what changed but Bublik stunned a string of favourite players to go on to lift the title in Halle.
After making it past Borna Coric in the first round, Bublik went on to upset Jan-Lennard Struff, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev in successive matches to win the tournament. In none of those matches was Bublik the favourite, while having started off a 3/1 underdog against Sinner.
Which is why coming into this tournament Bublik will have a lot of confidence but he will need to be careful here given all of that might not count for a lot in a best of five setter.
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McDonald Solid on Grass This Season
After having suffered a string of reverses coming into the grass court swing in 2023, McDonald turned things around at Rosmalen where he got past Ilya Ivashka and Borna Coric to make the quarterfinal.
A first round loss at the Queen’s Club competition after having come through the qualifiers might not have augered too well for McDonald but the American then went on a winning spree at Eastbourne as well.
He went on to beat Marco Cecchinato, Taylor Fritz and Mikael Ymer to enter the semifinal where his run was ended by Francisco Cerundolo. He did put up a brave front in that encounter but one break of serve in the third set separated the two men.
McDonald now faces an in-form Bublik but that doesn’t mean he won’t have a chance. Especially given the kind of rhythm that Bublik was in just prior to his title win in Halle.
Bublik v McDonald Prediction and Tip
This could go on to become a ripper of a contest with neither player going in with too much of an advantage despite what the bookmakers reckon.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Over 3.5 sets in the match: 4/6
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 32.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 Wimbledon will be played from July 3 to 16. 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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