McDonald vs Alcaraz: prediction for the Cincinnati Masters match
Mackenzie McDonald takes on Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in the 2nd round of the Cincinnati Masters. Who will progress to the next round? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

Mackenzie McDonald

Mackenzie McDonald had an amazing start at the Cincinnati Masters. In the first round, he got a landslide victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili - McDonald surrendered only one game in that match. In total, he has nine wins against ten losses on hard courts this season. His best result of the season so far is reaching the quarterfinals of the tournament in Dubai.

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia continues to demonstrate excellent tennis. He has been quite successful in North America this season - the young Spaniard won the Masters in Miami and reached the semifinals of the tournament in Indian Wells. Besides the Miami victory, Alcaraz also celebrated victories in Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona, and Madrid in 2022.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of Alcaraz's last 5 matches, more than 9 games were played in the first set.

СтавкаTie-break - yes
There were 2 tie-breaks played in the last 5 matches of McDonald.

Tip and bets
The opponents met this season at the Masters in Indian Wells, and Alcaraz confidently won the match in straight sets. We believe, that the Spaniard will get another victory over McDonald in the upcoming match - he is having a much better season.
Our prediction - handicap (-5) to Alcaraz
The only meeting between Alcaraz and McDonald ended in two sets, and we expect something similar tonight. The Spaniard should make short work of his opponent.
Second prediction - total under 21 games