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Match Details
Fixture: Mackenzie McDonald vs Jan-Lennard Struff
Date: October 14, 2025
Tournament: Almaty Open 2025
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Outdoor hard
Prize Money: $160,550
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Mackenzie McDonald vs Jan-Lennard Struff preview
Former World No. 21 Jan-Lennard Struff will face USA's Mackenzie McDonald in the first round of the 2025 Almaty Open on Tuesday (October 14).
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Currently on the verge of leaving the top 100 ATP rankings, Struff arrives in Almaty this week with a huge chip on his shoulder. While the German did well enough to reach the second week of this year's US Open as a qualifier, he has struggled to consistently win tour-level matches if his 13-19 win/loss record is anything to go by.
McDonald, meanwhile, also suffered a free fall in the ATP rankings in the last few years due to injuries but has since made a slow climb by monopolizing Challenger events. Having finished runner-up in Jinan last week, the American World No. 99 managed to get a direct entry into the main draw of the 250-level event in Almaty.
Both players are making their respective singles debuts at the Almaty Open, which got its place on the ATP Tour calendar only last year.
Mackenzie McDonald vs Jan-Lennard Struff head-to-head
Struff leads McDonald 1-0 in their head-to-head meetings on the ATP Tour. The German defeated the American in the first round of the US Open last month in four sets.
Mackenzie McDonald vs Jan-Lennard Struff odds
All bets sourced from BetMGM.
Mackenzie McDonald vs Jan-Lennard Struff prediction
Struff hits one of the heaviest balls on the ATP Tour regardless of his form issues lately. Moreover, despite towering at 6'4, the 35-year-old has equally balanced groundstrokes from both wings and a technically sound net game - a style of play that will likely be rewarded on the fast hardcourts employed at the Almaty Open.
McDonald also has the ability to hit solid, well-timed shots, as he likes taking the ball early on the rise. That said, the former World No. 33's serve is quite underwhelming and might get picked apart by Struff during their first-round encounter at the ATP 250 tournament on Tuesday.
Pick: Struff to win in straight sets.
Mackenzie McDonald vs Jan-Lennard Struff betting tips
Tip 1: Result - Struff to win in straight sets.
Tip 2: McDonald to win at least six games.
Tip 3: Match to not last more than 20 games.
