Mackenzie McDonald and Felix Auger Aliassime will play against each other in the second round of the Halle Open. The game will start on June 15 at 18:30 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+4) for McDonald – 1.85.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 22 – 1.85.
McDonald could give a fight. After all, Auger Aliassime’s victories in recent matches have not been easy. For example, in four previous matches on grass, Felix had not won by more than four games.
Auger Aliassime is the favourite, but in their only head-to-head encounter McDonald won. Mackenzie beat Felix in three sets. Mackenzie knows well how to beat Felix, so it’s probably not worth expecting a confident win for the favourite.
McDonald defeated Marc-Andrea Huesler (7-6, 6-4) in the first round. Mackenzie took the first set on a tie-break, but in the second he managed to take a game on his opponent’s serve.
Last week, Mackenzie did not have a very good showing in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. He lost t Ilya Ivashka in his first match, falling in the decisive third set (3-6, 7-6, 1-6).
McDonald reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2018. So he is quite capable of achieving success on grass as well.
McDonald has lost his last nine meetings against the opponents from the top-10.
Auger Aliassime started with a win over Marcos Giron (6-3, 5-7, 6-3). Felix was excellent in the first set, but in the second set, he played very poorly on his serve and allowed his opponent to take the match to the third set. The intrigue did not last long.
In ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Auger Aliassime was stopped after the semi-final, losing to Tim van Rijthoven (3-6, 6-1, 7-6), who eventually won the tournament. Of course, everyone was surprised by the defeat of the world’s #9 by a guy from the third hundred rankings, but it was not an entirely coincidental success. Tim also defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final (6-4, 6-1).
Auger Aliassime reached the semi-finals in Halle last year. Felix beat Roger Federer (4-6, 6-4, 6-2) in the second round. However, in the semifinals, he lost to Ugo Humbert (4-6, 6-3, 6-7).
Auger Aliassime has six straight wins in his second-round matches to his credit.
In 3 of Felix’s last 4 matches, the tie-break has been played. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with the odds of 1.84.
Type of Court – Grass
Speed of Court – 9/10
McDonald’s Rating – 53
Mackenzie McDonald Wins/Losses in 2022 – 14/16
Auger Aliassime’s Rating – 9
Felix Auger Aliassime Wins/Losses in 2022 – 29/14
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Four years ago, McDonald defeated Auger Aliassime at Miami Open in three sets (3-6, 6-2, 7-6).
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Owl Arena, Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for Halle Open: McDonals vs Auger Aliassime at Sportsbet.io and VBet.