Last Updated on July 8, 2024 4:59 PM IST by Murugesan Thiruvalluvan
Mackenzie McDonald is an American professional tennis player who was born on 16 April 1995 in Piedmont, California, the United Stats of America. Notably, he broke into ATP Top 50 players ranking list in February 2022 and reached the his career-high No.37 in October.
Mackenzie McDonald Parents, Siblings, Girl Friend and Coach
His father’s name is Michael, an oral surgeon and his mother is Vivian Young. And McDonald has an older sister named Dana Jones, who was a gymnast and graduated from University of California, Los Angeles(UCLA). Notably Mackenzie McDonald is a descendant of English, Chinese and Scottish.
Mackenzie has been in a relationship with Maria Mateas. Most interestingly, she is also a professional tennis player and playing for the United States but was born on 21 July 1999.
As per the several sources, currently he does not have a coach.
Earlier Career
First Hit: American began to playing tennis at age 3 with his father Michael. Followed by he was coached by Rosie Bareis and Wayne Ferreira. Later Mackenzie attended Piedmont High School in the state of California.
College Tennis Career: During the couple of years(2014-2016) of college tennis at UCLA, McDonald showcased his tennis prowess and claimed 2016 NCAA singles and doubles titles. Eventually, he concluded the 2016 college tennis season as No.1 in singles and doubles and went to professional.
Professional Career
ATP Main draw debut: McDonald went to professional in 2016 but he made ATP main draw at the 2013 Cincinnati Masters as a wildcard qualifier entrant.
Grand Slam debut: He made a grand slam debut during the 2016 US Open as a wildcard entrant.
First Top 10 win: American claimed his first top 10 win after trashing Juan Martin del Potro(4-6, 6-3, 7(7)-6(5)) in the quarterfinal at the 2019 Delray Beach Open.
Maiden ATP Tour Final: Mackenzie McDonald reached his first ATP Tour final at the 2021 Citi Open in Washington following the victories over NicK Kyrgios, Benoit Paire, Ilya Ivashka, Denis Kudla, and Kei Nishikori.
Career Biggest win: Notably, he marked the biggest win of his career after defeating World No.2 Rafael Nadal during the second round of the 2023 Australian Open.
Injuries: McDonald suffered a serious right hamstring injury during the 2019 French Open singles and doubles matches.
Achievements: Mackenzie McDonald was voted as the ATP comeback player of the year in 2021.
Australian Open Results:
Latest: McDonald made a first round exit in the 2024 edition of Aussie Open following a five-setter lost(3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 2-6) to Chinese Juncheng Shang.
Best: He reached the fourth round(R16) of the Australian Open in 2021 after encountering Lloyd Harris, Borna Coric, and Marco Cecchinato.
French Open Results:
Latest: American failed to attain the second round of the 2024 French Open due to first round four set(3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 2-6) loss to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands.
Best: Mackenzie entered the third round of the French Open in 2022 following the victories over Nikoloz Bashilashvili and Franco Agamenone.
Wimbledon Results:
Latest: He fell in the first round of Wimbledon 2023 when he failed in the four set(7-6, 4-6, 4-6, 4-6) clash against Kazakh Alexander Bublik.
Best: Mackenzie McDonald broke into the fourth round of Wimbledon Championships in 2018 after dismissing Guido Pella, Nicolas Jarry and Ricardas Berankis.
US Open Results:
Latest: Mackie just went to the second round of the US Open 2023 after trashing 15th Seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in four sets(7-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4).
Best: He moved to second round of the US Open in 2018 and 2023.
Mackenzie McDonald Prize Money, Win/Loss and Titles
Here you can find the Mackenzie McDonald’s prize money, win-loss record ,and titles year by year.
| Year | Prize Money | Win-Loss | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Singles | $232,428 | 1-7 | 0 |
| 2024 Doubles | $29,315 | 2-2 | 0 |
| 2023 Singles | $1,245,067 | 33-28 | 0 |
| 2023 Doubles | $188,114 | 17-16 | 0 |
| 2022 Singles | $991,867 | 26-28 | 0 |
| 2022 Doubles | $139,866 | 11-11 | 1 |
| 2021 Singles | $929,345 | 18-19 | 0 |
| 2021 Doubles | $53,458 | 6-8 | 0 |
| 2020 Singles | $307,852 | 4-8 | 0 |
| 2020 Doubles | $59,082 | 2-5 | 0 |
| 2019 Singles | $343,894 | 10-12 | 0 |
| 2019 Doubles | $44,909 | 3-7 | 0 |
| 2018 Singles | $537,013 | 9-13 | 0 |
| 2018 Doubles | $31,149 | 2-5 | 0 |
| 2017 Singles | $92,187 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2017 Doubles | $9,675 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2016 Singles | $82,188 | 0-3 | 0 |
| 2016 Doubles | $16,350 | 0-2 | 0 |
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FAQs
Q. Who is Mackenzie McDonald Parents?
A. McDonald’s father’s name is Michael and mother is Vivian Young.
Q. How many siblings does Mackenzie McDonald have?
A. He has an older sister named Dana Jones, who was a gymnast and graduated from UCLA.
Q. Who is the girlfriend of Mackenzie McDonald?
A. He has been dating with Romanian American professional tennis player Maria Mateas.
Q. What is the height and Weight of Mackenzie McDonald?
A. He is 178 cm(5’10”) tall and weighs 73 Kg(160lbs)
