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John McDonald

NZL Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1971

John McDonald represented New Zealand on the ATP Tour. In TennisDB's records, John McDonald finished with a career record of 7–14 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking
Elo peak
1516 (7th percentile)
Career record
7–14 (33.3%)
Career titles
0

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

John McDonald's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Clark Graebner 4-6 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 23, 1971* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Bob Hewitt 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jul 10, 1970* R16 Dublin ATP 250 Grass
Ronan Fearon 6-1 6-1 W Match data Jul 9, 1970* R32 Dublin ATP 250 Grass
Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-4 2-6 2-6 L Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64 Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass
Karl Meiler 0-6 2-6 L H2H Match data May 13, 1970* R64 Berlin ATP 250 Clay

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John McDonald's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Clark Graebner 0 1 1 Jun 23, 1971 H2H
Bob Hewitt 0 1 1 Jul 10, 1970 H2H
Ronan Fearon 1 0 1 Jul 9, 1970
Joaquin Loyo Mayo 0 1 1 Jun 17, 1970
Karl Meiler 0 1 1 May 13, 1970 H2H

Career Results

John McDonald career results by season
SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1968471136.4%
196923540.0%
197013425.0%
19710110.0%
Career7142133.3%

Career Results by Surface

John McDonald career results by season and surface
Season HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1968 24633.3%0110.0%22450.0% 471136.4%
1969 23540.0% 23540.0%
1970 0110.0%12333.3% 13425.0%
1971 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career25728.6%371030.0%22450.0%7142133.3%

Advanced Stats

John McDonald advanced statistics by season
Season Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 1458 93.8 +76 +15 39.3% -1.04 1–1 +0.26
1969 1460 100.7 +44 41.7% -0.67 1–1 +0.26
1970 1455 101.9 +41 33.3% -1.44 0–1 -0.06
1971 1451 104.9 0.0% -3.33 -0.17
Career 1516 99.0 +76 +15 +43 36.5% -1.16 2–3 (40%) +1.38

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

John McDonald Grand Slams results by season
Season W W-L
Win %
1971 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)

ATP 250

John McDonald ATP 250 results by season
Season MUNQUEITABECBERBOSBREDUBQUELUGNAP W-L
Win %
1968 QFR128R16R16R64R64R32 4–7 (36%)
1969 R32R32R64 2–3 (40%)
1970 R64R64R16 1–3 (25%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
7–13
(35%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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Career high
Career-high date
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

No ranking history available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does John McDonald represent?
John McDonald represents New Zealand in TennisDB's ATP records.
Is John McDonald left-handed or right-handed?
John McDonald plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has John McDonald won?
John McDonald has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has John McDonald won?
TennisDB does not group any of John McDonald's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is John McDonald's career win-loss record?
John McDonald has a career ATP singles record of 7 wins and 14 losses (33.3%).
Which seasons of John McDonald's career appear in TennisDB?
John McDonald appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1971.
Who has John McDonald faced most often?
John McDonald's most frequent opponent is Clark Graebner, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.