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Mackenzie McDonald vs Alex De Minaur predictions, Jan 18, 2026

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In an intriguing first-round clash at the 2026 ATP Australian Open, Mackenzie McDonald will host Alex De Minaur on January 18. Both players enter the match with contrasting recent performances, making this encounter a compelling one for fans and bettors alike.

Mackenzie McDonald has shown resilience, winning 2 of his last 3 matches, which speaks to his battling spirit and adaptability on the court. His ability to return serve and construct points effectively can pose challenges to opponents, especially in a home setting where crowd support may bolster his confidence.

On the other hand, Alex De Minaur arrives with a commendable record of winning 3 of his last 5 matches. Known for his exceptional speed and relentless baseline play, De Minaur thrives on his ability to pressure opponents and maintain defensive solidity. His aggressive return game and court coverage make him a formidable challenger, particularly against players lacking consistent form.

With bookmakers favoring De Minaur significantly with odds of 1.05 compared to McDonald’s 10.16, the predictions lean toward an away victory. However, given McDonald’s home advantage and recent results, this match could be more competitive than the odds suggest. As always in tennis, upsets are possible, making this an exciting match to watch.

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McDonald
9.4%		 De Minaur
90.6%

Prediction (the most likely score): 0:3

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
10 1.05
12.3 1.04 Watch and Bet
9 1.06
8.5 1.06

Latest Results

14.01.26 Mackenzie McDonald – Liam Draxl – 1:2
14.01.26 Mackenzie McDonald – Hugo Grenier – 2:0
12.01.26 Mackenzie McDonald – Dmitry Popko – 2:1
04.11.25 Mackenzie McDonald – Tomas Martin Etcheverry – 1:2
02.11.25 Shintaro Mochizuki – Mackenzie McDonald – 1:2		 09.01.26 Alex De Minaur – Hubert Hurkacz – 2:1
06.01.26 Alex De Minaur – Jakub Mensik – 2:0
03.01.26 Alex De Minaur – Casper Ruud – 0:2
06.12.25 Alex De Minaur – Tomas Machac – 3:1
06.12.25 Alex De Minaur – Andrey Rublev – 1:3

Facts

  • McDonald is ranked ATP: 113. De Minaur is ranked ATP: 6.
  • De Minaur has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
  • McDonald may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
  • In this match, De Minaur is the undisputed favorite.
  • In the last 3 head-to-head matches, McDonald won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 2:6. (average 0.7:2).

    Latest Head To Head

    09.02.22 Alex De Minaur – Mackenzie McDonald – 2:1
    27.09.18 Alex De Minaur – Mackenzie McDonald – 2:1
    16.03.17 Alex De Minaur – Mackenzie McDonald – 2:0

    Standings

    Draw

    Singles – Qualification

    Quarter-finals

    1 Dodig M. (Alt) Hassan B. 1 : 2
    2 Faria J. Mikrut L. 2 : 0
    3 Reis Da Silva J. Rocha H. 0 : 2
    4 Sekulic P. (WC) Trungelliti M. (18) 1 : 2
    5 Burruchaga R. A. (2) Peniston R. 2 : 0
    6 Kolar Z. Gea A. 0 : 2
    7 Harris L. Cina F. 1 : 2
    8 Pacheco Mendez R. Vallejo D. (30) 0 : 2
    9 Basilashvili N. (3) Bueno G. 0 : 2
    10 Herbert P. Den Ouden G. 2 : 1
    11 Marinkov P. (WC) McCabe J. 0 : 2
    12 Watanuki Y. Budkov Kjaer N. (23) 1 : 2
    13 Barrios Vera T. (4) Gueymard Wayenburg S. 2 : 0
    14 Hewitt C. (WC) Zheng M. 0 : 2
    15 Crawford O. Merida Aguilar D. 1 : 2
    16 Piros Z. Klein L. (28) 0 : 2
    17 Holt B. (5) Neumayer L. 2 : 1
    18 Zeppieri G. Added D. 2 : 0
    19 Sakamoto R. Evans D. 2 : 0
    20 Pavlovic L. Smith C. (32) 0 : 2
    21 McDonald M. (6) Popko D. 2 : 1
    22 Galan D. E. (RET.) Grenier H. 0 : 1
    23 Sachko V. Durasovic V. (Alt) 2 : 0
    24 Bouzige M. (WC) Draxl L. (20) 0 : 2
    25 Blockx A. (7) Cecchinato M. 2 : 0
    26 Shimabukuro S. Molcan A. 1 : 2
    27 Kubler J. Mayot H. 2 : 0
    28 Moreno De Alboran N. Gaubas V. (17) 0 : 2
    29 Nishioka Y. (8) Fatic N. 2 : 0
    30 Engel J. Loffhagen G. 0 : 2
    31 Galarneau A. Basavareddy N. 0 : 2
    32 Holmgren A. Ofner S. (19) 0 : 2
    33 Moller E. (9) Polmans M. (WC) 2 : 0
    34 Bolt A. Ymer E. 0 : 2
    35 Llamas Ruiz P. Bernet H. (WC) 2 : 1
    36 Wong C. Blanchet U. (31) 2 : 0
    37 Tseng C. H. (10) Landaluce M. 0 : 2
    38 Ellis B. (WC) Travaglia S. 1 : 2
    39 Kym J. Prado Angelo J. C. 2 : 0
    40 Sweeny D. Pellegrino A. (26) 2 : 1
    41 Choinski J. (11) Riedi L. 0 : 2
    42 Coppejans K. Jasika O. (Alt) 2 : 0
    43 Ficovich J. P. Rodionov J. 0 : 2
    44 Habib H. Svajda Z. (29) 0 : 2
    45 Virtanen O. (12) Mejia N. 1 : 2
    46 Wu Y. Krueger M. 2 : 0
    47 Boyer T. Barrena A. 2 : 1
    48 Lajal M. Passaro F. (27) 0 : 2
    49 Lajovic D. (13) Diaz Acosta F. 2 : 1
    50 Cassone M. Hsu Y. H. 2 : 1
    51 Guillen Meza A. Seyboth Wild T. 0 : 2
    52 Giustino L. Maestrelli F. (24) 0 : 2
    53 Prizmic D. (14) Olivieri G. A. 2 : 0
    54 Heide G. Clarke J. 2 : 0
    55 Fery A. Winter E. (WC) 2 : 0
    56 Tomic B. Dellien H. (25) 2 : 0
    57 Harris B. (15) Rodesch C. 0 : 2
    58 Tu L. (WC) Jodar R. 0 : 2
    59 Glinka D. Tabur C. 2 : 1
    60 van Assche L. Echargui M. (22) 2 : 0
    61 Carballes Baena R. (16) Bouquier A. 2 : 0
    62 Pinnington Jones J. Bailly G. A. 0 : 2
    63 Damm M. Onclin G. 2 : 1
    64 Droguet T. Jarry N. (21) 2 : 0

    Semi-finals

    1 Hassan B. Faria J. 0 : 2
    2 Rocha H. Trungelliti M. (18) 1 : 2
    3 Burruchaga R. A. (2) Gea A. 0 : 2
    4 Cina F. Vallejo D. (30) 1 : 2
    5 Bueno G. Herbert P. 0 : 2
    6 McCabe J. Budkov Kjaer N. (23) 1 : 2
    7 Barrios Vera T. (4) Zheng M. 1 : 2
    8 Merida Aguilar D. Klein L. (28) 1 : 2
    9 Holt B. (5) Zeppieri G. 1 : 2
    10 Sakamoto R. Smith C. (32) 2 : 0
    11 McDonald M. (6) Grenier H. 2 : 0
    12 Sachko V. Draxl L. (20) 1 : 2
    13 Blockx A. (7) Molcan A. 2 : 0
    14 Kubler J. Gaubas V. (17) 2 : 0
    15 Nishioka Y. (RET.) (8) Loffhagen G. 0 : 1
    16 Basavareddy N. Ofner S. (19) 2 : 1
    17 Moller E. (9) Ymer E. 1 : 2
    18 Llamas Ruiz P. Wong C. 0 : 2
    19 Landaluce M. Travaglia S. 1 : 2
    20 Kym J. Sweeny D. 0 : 2
    21 Riedi L. Coppejans K. 1 : 2
    22 Rodionov J. Svajda Z. (29) 0 : 2
    23 Mejia N. Wu Y. 0 : 2
    24 Boyer T. Passaro F. (27) 2 : 1
    25 Lajovic D. (13) Cassone M. 2 : 0
    26 Seyboth Wild T. Maestrelli F. (24) 0 : 2
    27 Prizmic D. (14) Heide G. 2 : 0
    28 Fery A. Tomic B. 2 : 0
    29 Rodesch C. Jodar R. 0 : 2
    30 Glinka D. van Assche L. 0 : 2
    31 Carballes Baena R. (16) Bailly G. A. 1 : 2
    32 Damm M. Droguet T. 2 : 0

    Final

    1 Faria J. Trungelliti M. (18) 2 : 0
    2 Gea A. Vallejo D. (30) 2 : 0
    3 Herbert P. Budkov Kjaer N. (23) 0 : 2
    4 Zheng M. Klein L. (28) 2 : 1
    5 Zeppieri G. Sakamoto R. 0 : 2
    6 McDonald M. (6) Draxl L. (20) 1 : 2
    7 Blockx A. (RET.) (7) Kubler J. 1 : 1
    8 Loffhagen G. Basavareddy N. 1 : 2
    9 Ymer E. Wong C. 2 : 1
    10 Travaglia S. Sweeny D. 0 : 2
    11 Coppejans K. Svajda Z. (29) 0 : 2
    12 Wu Y. Boyer T. 2 : 0
    13 Lajovic D. (13) Maestrelli F. (24) 1 : 2
    14 Prizmic D. (14) Fery A. 0 : 2
    15 Jodar R. van Assche L. 2 : 1
    16 Bailly G. A. Damm M. 0 : 2

    ATP Australian Open Outrights

    1. Sinner Jannik: 1.86 (28.05%)

    2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.47 (21.1%)

    3. Djokovic Novak: 12 (4.34%)

    4. Zverev Alexander: 16.33 (3.19%)

    5. Medvedev Daniil: 19.67 (2.65%)

    6. Fritz Taylor: 31.67 (1.64%)

    7. De Minaur Alex: 41.17 (1.26%)

    8. Fonseca Joao: 45 (1.16%)

    9. Bublik Alexander: 50.67 (1.03%)

    10. Shelton Ben: 53.33 (0.98%)

    11. Auger-Aliassime Felix: 69 (0.75%)

    12. Mensik Jakub: 70.33 (0.74%)

    13. Hurkacz Hubert: 80.33 (0.65%)

    14. Rublev Andrey: 87 (0.6%)

    15. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 87 (0.6%)

    16. Musetti Lorenzo: 90.33 (0.58%)

    17. Cazaux Arthur: 100 (0.52%)

    18. Nishikori Kei: 100 (0.52%)

    19. Paul Tommy: 107 (0.49%)

    20. Lehecka Jiri: 108.67 (0.48%)

    21. Kokkinakis Thanasi: 110.2 (0.47%)

    22. Korda Sebastian: 113.67 (0.46%)

    23. Ruud Casper: 115.33 (0.45%)

    24. Khachanov Karen: 117 (0.44%)

    25. Ruusuvuori Emil: 120.2 (0.43%)

    26. Moller Elmer: 120.2 (0.43%)

    27. Seyboth Wild Thiago: 120.2 (0.43%)

    28. Tien Learner: 133.67 (0.39%)

    29. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 133.67 (0.39%)

    30. Humbert Ugo: 142 (0.37%)

    31. Machac Tomas: 142 (0.37%)

    32. Mpetshi Perricard Giovanni: 145.33 (0.36%)

    33. Dimitrov Grigor: 157 (0.33%)

    34. Cobolli Flavio: 158.67 (0.33%)

    35. Tiafoe Frances: 167 (0.31%)

    36. Vacherot Valentin: 167 (0.31%)

    37. Baez Sebastian: 167 (0.31%)

    38. McDonald Mackenzie: 180.2 (0.29%)

    39. Blockx Alexander: 180.2 (0.29%)

    40. Cerundolo Francisco: 183.67 (0.28%)

    41. Norrie Cameron: 183.67 (0.28%)

    42. Shevchenko Alexander: 183.67 (0.28%)

    43. Medjedovic Hamad: 183.67 (0.28%)

    44. Zheng Michael: 183.67 (0.28%)

    45. Shapovalov Denis: 200.33 (0.26%)

    46. Munar Jaume: 217 (0.24%)

    47. Michelsen Alex: 223.67 (0.23%)

    48. Zhang Zhizhen: 233.67 (0.22%)

    49. Sonego Lorenzo: 233.67 (0.22%)

    50. Thompson Jordan: 233.67 (0.22%)

    51. Fearnley Jacob: 233.67 (0.22%)

    52. Popyrin Alexei: 233.67 (0.22%)

    53. Diallo Gabriel: 233.67 (0.22%)

    54. Royer Valentin: 233.67 (0.22%)

    55. Nakashima Brandon: 233.67 (0.22%)

    56. Griekspoor Tallon: 233.67 (0.22%)

    57. Darderi Luciano: 233.67 (0.22%)

    58. Rinderknech Arthur: 233.67 (0.22%)

    59. Bergs Zizou: 233.67 (0.22%)

    60. Comesana Francisco: 233.67 (0.22%)

    61. Brooksby Jenson: 233.67 (0.22%)

    62. Kovacevic Aleksandar: 233.67 (0.22%)

    63. Altmaier Daniel: 233.67 (0.22%)

    64. De Jong Jesper: 233.67 (0.22%)

    65. Kopriva Vit: 233.67 (0.22%)

    66. Giron Marcos: 233.67 (0.22%)

    67. Cerundolo Juan Manuel: 233.67 (0.22%)

    68. Djere Laslo: 233.67 (0.22%)

    69. Nardi Luca: 233.67 (0.22%)

    70. Halys Quentin: 233.67 (0.22%)

    71. Mochizuki Shintaro: 233.67 (0.22%)

    72. Bonzi Benjamin: 233.67 (0.22%)

    73. Collignon Raphael: 233.67 (0.22%)

    74. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 233.67 (0.22%)

    75. Bellucci Mattia: 233.67 (0.22%)

    76. Martinez Pedro: 233.67 (0.22%)

    77. Struff Jan-Lennard: 233.67 (0.22%)

    78. Cilic Marin: 233.67 (0.22%)

    79. Arnaldi Matteo: 233.67 (0.22%)

    80. Bu Yunchaokete: 233.67 (0.22%)

    81. Mannarino Adrian: 233.67 (0.22%)

    82. Fucsovics Marton: 233.67 (0.22%)

    83. Nava Emilio: 233.67 (0.22%)

    84. Taberner Carlos: 233.67 (0.22%)

    85. Svrcina Dalibor: 233.67 (0.22%)

    86. Gaston Hugo: 233.67 (0.22%)

    87. Bautista-Agut Roberto: 233.67 (0.22%)

    88. Duckworth James: 233.67 (0.22%)

    89. Jacquet Kyrian: 233.67 (0.22%)

    90. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 233.67 (0.22%)

    91. Ugo Carabelli Camilo: 233.67 (0.22%)

    92. Carreno-Busta Pablo: 233.67 (0.22%)

    93. Atmane Terence: 233.67 (0.22%)

    94. Navone Mariano: 233.67 (0.22%)

    95. Kypson Patrick: 233.67 (0.22%)

    96. Hijikata Rinky: 233.67 (0.22%)

    97. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 233.67 (0.22%)

    98. Schoolkate Tristan: 233.67 (0.22%)

    99. Kecmanovic Miomir: 233.67 (0.22%)

    100. Tabilo Alejandro: 233.67 (0.22%)

    101. Vukic Aleksandar: 233.67 (0.22%)

    102. Muller Alexandre: 233.67 (0.22%)

    103. Spizzirri Eliot: 233.67 (0.22%)

    104. Opelka Reilly: 233.67 (0.22%)

    105. Dzumhur Damir: 233.67 (0.22%)

    106. Quinn Ethan: 233.67 (0.22%)

    107. Majchrzak Kamil: 233.67 (0.22%)

    108. Walton Adam: 233.67 (0.22%)

    109. Garin Cristian: 233.67 (0.22%)

    110. Monfils Gael: 233.67 (0.22%)

    111. Marozsan Fabian: 233.67 (0.22%)

    112. Wawrinka Stan: 233.67 (0.22%)

    113. O’Connell Christopher: 233.67 (0.22%)

    114. Faria Jaime: 233.67 (0.22%)

    115. Draxl Liam: 233.67 (0.22%)

    116. Moutet Corentin: 233.67 (0.22%)

    117. Hanfmann Yannick: 233.67 (0.22%)

    118. Misolic Filip: 233.67 (0.22%)

    119. Shang Juncheng: 233.67 (0.22%)

    120. Borges Nuno: 233.67 (0.22%)

    121. Basavareddy Nishesh: 233.67 (0.22%)

    122. Fery Arthur: 233.67 (0.22%)

    123. Ymer Elias: 233.67 (0.22%)

    124. Sakamoto Rei: 233.67 (0.22%)

    125. Maestrelli Francesco: 233.67 (0.22%)

    126. Kubler Jason: 233.67 (0.22%)

    127. Budkov Kjaer Nicolai: 233.67 (0.22%)

    128. Gea Arthur: 233.67 (0.22%)

    129. Prizmic Dino: 233.67 (0.22%)

    130. Wu Yibing: 233.67 (0.22%)

    131. Damm Martin (2003): 233.67 (0.22%)

    132. Jodar Rafael: 233.67 (0.22%)

    133. Svajda Zachary: 233.67 (0.22%)

    134. Sweeny Dane: 233.67 (0.22%)

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