Mickelsen vs McDonald. ATP Cincinnati Match Prediction
Mickelsen and McDonald will meet in the final of the qualifying tournament in Cincinnati on August 12. What is the most likely outcome of this match? - read our forecast

Command Analysis

Alex Michelsen

Mickelsen was stronger than Zizou Bergs (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) in the first round of the Masters qualification in Cincinnati. Alex made one ace in the match with the Belgian, converted three break points and lost two games on his serve. For the American, this was the 14th victory in the open hared this season with nine losses. It should be noted that Mickelsen had never played in the main draw in Cincinnati before in his career.

Mackenzie McDonald

McDonald beat Sumit Nagal (6-2, 6-4) in the first round of qualifying for the Cincinnati tournament. In the match against the Indian representative, Mackenzie served three aces, converted five break points and lost two games on his serve. For the American, this was the fourth victory on open hard courts this season with six losses. Last year, let us recall, McDonald left Cincinnati following the third round, losing to Adriano Mannarino.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Mickelsen's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.32Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of McDonald's last 5 matches.
1.81Tip and bets
Due to injuries, McDonald fell out of the top 100 in the world rankings and is now actively trying to get back there. To do this, Mackenzie needs to win. In Cincinnati, the American's motivation is to defend last year's third round. We believe that McDonald will have a chance of success in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is McDonald's victory with odds of 2.11
Bet on total
The only face-to-face match between the tennis players was played in two sets. Nevertheless, we expect that there will be a fight in the upcoming match. Both Mickelsen and McDonald are currently in good playing condition.
The second forecast is total over 24 games with odds of 1.98
Bet on the first set
Four of MacDonald's last five matches have seen the first set go to 9.5 games or more, and we expect MacKenzie's upcoming matchup with Mickelsen to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.66