ATP Delray Beach: McDonald battles past Nishikori to reach second round
The American will face Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Mackenzie McDonald, 2025 Australian Open
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American wildcard Mackenzie McDonald advanced to the second round of the Delray Beach Open by edging out Japanese Kei Nishikori 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5 on Tuesday.
Nishikori broke his American opponent in the seventh game of the deciding set to take a crucial 4-3 lead only to see McDonald break right back and then break again in the deciding game with a stunning forehand return winner.
The win levels the head-to-head between the two players at 2-2 (across all pro tour levels).
McDonald, ranked No 123, will play Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 8 seed, next at the Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center.
Delray Beach ATP 250, other first-round matches (Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center, hard, USD 680,140):
- Arthur Rinderknech (9) beat Dmitry Popko (LL): 6-2, 6-4
- Yunchaokete Bu beat Rinky Hijikata: 6-2, 6-0
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Taro Daniel (LL): 6-2, 7-6 (2)
- Yoshihito Nishioka beat Aleksandar Vukic: 6-3, 6-4
- Brandon Nakashima (6) beat James Kent Trotter (Q): 7-6 (2), 6-1
- Michael Mmoh (Q) beat Alexander Shevchenko: 7-5, 7-6 (5)
- Ethan Quinn (LL) beat Tristan Boyer (Q): 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2)
- Cameron Norrie beat Zachary Svajda (Q): 7-5, 6-4
- Miomir Kecmanovic (7) beat Borna Gojo: 6-4, 6-4
- Learner Tien vs. Adam Walton
- Christopher Eubanks vs. Reilly Opelka
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