Aug 17, 2024; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Ben Shelton of the United States reacts to a point during his match against Alexander Zverev of Germany on day six of the Cincinnati Open.

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Ben Shelton vs. Mackenzie McDonald Head-to-Head Record, Prediction and Betting Odds for ATP Citi DC Open 2025 Round-2

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Aug 17, 2024; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Ben Shelton of the United States reacts to a point during his match against Alexander Zverev of Germany on day six of the Cincinnati Open.

The Stadium Court is set to be set ablaze, as Ben Shelton battles Mackenzie McDonald in an all-American Round of 32 at the 2025 Citi DC Open on Tuesday. While the No. 4 seed will be playing his first singles match at the capital this year, McDonald beat another American in the form of Colton Smith on Monday. Stay in touch with all the predictions and betting odds at the Washington Open, only on The Playoffs News and BetMGM.

After a rocky start to his stint in the ATP Top-10, Ben Shelton found his footing at the Wimbledon Championships. The 22-year-old was back to his best on serve, and fearlessly changed direction on the grass at All England Club. The World No. 8 will be determined to prolong the momentum, and improve on his 23-15 record this year. Shelton’s best performances include reaching the final in Munich, and semifinals at the Australian Open and Stuttgart.

Ben Shelton sets a new career high ranking for the second week in a row 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uBwxAiNVT5
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 21, 2025

Meanwhile, Mackenzie McDonald is looking to break his three-match losing streak in DC. Despite earning a couple of impressive victories during the grass court season – against the likes of Bellucci and Monfils – McDonald has failed to maintain consistency on tour. He possesses a 6-4 record on hard courts, including 72% success rate on service games. A former Top-40 player, the 30-year-old has slipped down to No. 95 in the world at present.

The numbers behind an unreal grass-court rally between @holgerrune2003 & Mackenzie McDonald 📊🌱#HSBCChampionships pic.twitter.com/jYo04iZK8l
— HSBC Championships (@QueensTennis) June 20, 2025

Ben Shelton vs Mackenzie McDonald Head to Head Record

Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head against Mackenzie McDonald by 1-0. They faced one another on the clay courts of Barcelona, two years ago. While the more experienced McDonald managed to stay with Shelton in baseline exchanges, he failed to extend rallies long enough to find an opening. The young powerhouse found a way to dig deep and secure victory in straight sets.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2023 Barcelona	Round of 64	Ben Shelton	7-5 6-4

Ben Shelton vs Mackenzie McDonald Career Comparison

Ben Shelton	Category	Mackenzie McDonald
0	Grand Slams	0
2	ATP Singles Titles	0
0	ATP Doubles Titles	1
0	Masters-1000 Titles	0
–	Olympics Best Performance	–
No. 8	Current World Ranking	No. 95

Ben Shelton vs Mackenzie McDonald ATP Citi DC Open 2025 Prediction

The 22-year-old has too much venom in his shot-making for McDonald to handle. The only way for the elder-statesman to upset the odds, is to have a flawless outing on serve and give Shelton minimal room to free his arms. He must attack the southpaw’s second serve. However, do not be surprised if Shelton does not get broken throughout this encounter.

Prediction: Ben Shelton in straight sets.

Ben Shelton vs Mackenzie McDonald ATP Citi DC Open 2025 Betting Odds

Ben Shelton has the odds market in his favour for the Round of 32 against Mackenzie McDonald. He has been given a pre-match success probability of 84% on the money line. Here are all the odds you need to know about (as per BetMGM):

Ben Shelton Win: 6/25
Mackenzie McDonald Win: 16/5

Total Games >22.5: Evens
Total Games By McDonald <9.5: Evens
Shelton to Win 2-0: 2/3
Total Number of Tiebreaks >0.5: 6/5

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A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.