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ChallengerClayBraga2026-10-06 11:00

Mackenzie McDonald v Ryan Nijboer

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
R. Nijboer to win1.74
Price too short today - wait for 1.81 or bigger · our chance 55% · market 45/55, us 45/55

R. Nijboer is 7-3 over the last ten and 45-20 on clay this season. M. McDonald is 3-7 over the last ten and 2-6 on clay this season. R. Nijboer has played 6 matches in seven days.

The pick is R. Nijboer to win. We make it a 55% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.81 or bigger. At 1.74 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

M. McDonaldR. Nijboer
167Ranking514
3-7Last 107-3
LLWWLLast 5WWLWW
-V the odds+1.0
17-25Season45-22
2-6Clay 202645-20
0Last 7 days6
8dDays rest1d
0Wins here2
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

M. McDonald2.1445%
R. NijboerFAV1.7455%
Market says55% Nijboer

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

First career meetingNo previous matches between these two on record.

This season & this event

M. McDonald
R. Nijboer
17-26
2-7
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
46-22
46-20
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Mackenzie McDonald
USA
Ryan Nijboer
Netherlands
167
31
USA
17–24
0
11–13
1–6
5–5
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
514
27
Netherlands
0–2
0
0–2
—
—

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

M. McDonald — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06BragaClayR. Nijboer1 - 22.1455%LOST
2026-09-28PortoClayT. Samuel2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-27US OpenHardD. Svrcina2 - 1——LOST
2026-08-26US OpenHardT. Seyboth Wild0 - 2——WON
2026-08-24US OpenHardS. Napolitano0 - 2——WON
2026-08-20Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardJ. Fearnley2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-12CincinnatiHardY. Wu1 - 2——LOST
2026-07-28WashingtonHardA. Michelsen2 - 0——LOST
2026-07-26WashingtonHardT. Svajda0 - 2——LOST
2026-07-25WashingtonHardE. Butvilas2 - 1——WON

R. Nijboer — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06BragaClayM. McDonald1 - 21.7455%WON
2026-10-05BragaClayB. Hassan2 - 02.1357%WON
2026-10-04BragaClayN. Hipfl2 - 11.4066%WON
2026-10-03M25 ZaragozaClayA. Ritschard0 - 23.0670%LOST
2026-10-02M25 ZaragozaClayN. Ifi1 - 2——WON
2026-10-01M25 ZaragozaClayP. Delage0 - 21.3968%WON
2026-09-30M25 ZaragozaClayC. Stanke0 - 21.0196%WON
2026-09-22Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayF. Forti0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-21Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayA. Juan Mano1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-20Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayI. Miletich2 - 0——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Mackenzie McDonald or Ryan Nijboer?

Ryan Nijboer is favourite at 1.74, which is a 55% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Mackenzie McDonald vs Ryan Nijboer?

Mackenzie McDonald is 2.14 and Ryan Nijboer is 1.74, the prices we recorded for the Braga match.

Who will win Mackenzie McDonald vs Ryan Nijboer?

Our model makes it Ryan Nijboer to win at 1.74 (Lean confidence).

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