Citi Open: McDonald books spot in second round, Shelton next

Wildcard Mackenzie McDonald advanced to the second round of the Citi Open by defeating qualifier Colton Smith 6-4, 6-1 at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington on Monday evening.

His next opponent will be Ben Shelton, seed No. 4.

The Mubadala Citi DC Open once again serves as a showcase for American tennis, with 16 U.S. players in the men’s main draw, more than any other nation. Alongside headliners Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe is Mackenzie McDonald, returning to a tournament where he enjoyed a breakout semifinal run in 2021.

McDonald, one of the tour’s most versatile baseliners, joins a deep American contingent that includes rising stars like Alex Michelsen and Learner Tien, as well as former Top 20 player Reilly Opelka, back from injury.

Washington ATP 500, other first-round results (William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, hard, USD 2.396.115, most recent results first):

• Zachary Svajda vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
• David Goffin vs. Yunchaokete Bu
• Gael Monfils vs. Yibing Wu
• Quentin Halys vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic
• Jaume Munar vs. Marcos Giron
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Aleksandar Vukic
• Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Jenson Brooksby
• Learner Tien vs. Emilio Nava
• Reilly Opelka vs. Murphy Cassone: monday
• Cameron Norrie vs. Billy Harris: monday
• Alexandre Muller beat Beibit Zhukayev (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Daniel Evans (WC) beat Zizou Bergs: 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Ethan Quinn (WC) beat Christopher O’Connell: 6-3, 6-2
• Fabian Marozsan beat Benjamin Bonzi: 7-5, 6-1
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Daniel Altmaier: 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2)