World no. 60, Mackenzie McDonald of the USA, will play Aslan Karatsev, the world number 75, in the first round of the 2023 Canadian Open on Sunday, August 8. Get the live streaming options of this Mackenzie McDonald v Aslan Karatsev match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Mackenzie McDonald v Aslan Karatsev Head to Head
The pair have played each other twice before, both on hard courts within a few weeks of each other in 2022.
Karatsev won their match at the Australian Open in four sets, but McDonald was victorious in Dubai, winning in straight sets.
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Washington Doubles Finalist McDonald
Although McDonald has yet to win a senior singles title, he is beginning to find some success in doubles. With the Brazilian Marcelo Melo, he won the Japan Open, and, by the time that he steps on court against Karatsev, he could be celebrating another.
He and partner Ben Shelton have reached the final in Washington.
The American endured a miserable clay court season, and failed to win a match between the end of March and mid-June.
Results did improve once he switched to grass, and he reached the semi-finals in Eastbourne, although he would have been disappointed to lose in the first round of Wimbledon to Alexander Bublik.
Since then there has been two second round appearances, first in Newport Beach, and then in the Washington singles.
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Karatsev Struggling Since Madrid
For a year after January 2021 Karatsev enjoyed a career purple patch.
He reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, reached four ATP finals, winning four of them, and also picked up several doubles’ titles, as well as a silver in the mixed event at the Tokyo Olympics.
Maintaining that form has proved to be a challenge, although he did reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters this year.
Results since then can be summed-up as disappointing, and he has failed to get beyond the second round of any event he has entered.
That sequence was continued last week in Washington, where Frances Tiafoe defeated him at the second round stage.
He lost in the first round in Canada last year.
McDonald v Karatsev Prediction and Tip
With an identical head to head record, there is little to choose between these two players. However, recent form suggests that McDonald is in a better place than Karatsev, so he will be regarded as the favourite.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: McDonald to win: 7/9
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 24.5 games in the match: 5/4
The 2023 ATP Canadian Open in Toronto will be played from August 7 to 13. 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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