H2H data updated: 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC

John McDonald vs Donald Dell H2H: 1-0

John McDonald holds a 1–0 lead over Donald Dell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John McDonald leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John McDonald won the 1969 Queen's Club Championships round of 64 3-6 6-3 7-5.

NZL Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
USA Age 88 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John McDonald 3-6 6-3 7-5 Donald Dell Match data Jun 18, 1969* R64 Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
John McDonald — — — 1,516 7 14 33.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Donald Dell — — — 1,500 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

John McDonald Donald Dell
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 4–7 36.4% — 1,457 0 0 — — — — — — —
1969 2–3 40.0% — 1,459 0 0 — — — — — — —
1970 1–3 25.0% — 1,454 0 0 — — — — — — —
1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,450 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

John McDonald Donald Dell
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1968 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1968 0 4 4 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
1969 — — — — — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
1970 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1971 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — — — — 2 5 7 28.6% 3 7 10 30.0% 2 2 4 50.0% Career 0 6 6 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

John McDonald Donald Dell
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr 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 1968 1408 87.1 — — — — +40 — — 5.9% -3.06 — — — -0.09
1969 1460 100.7 — — — — — — +44 41.7% -0.67 1–1 — — +0.26 1969 1377 101.3 — — — — — — +41 20.0% -1.80 0–1 — — +0.03
1970 1455 101.9 — — — — — — +41 33.3% -1.44 0–1 — — -0.06 1970 1371 99.1 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.67 0–1 — — 0.00
1971 1451 104.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.33 — — — -0.17 1971 1364 98.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.08
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1385 102.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.80 1–0 1–0 — +0.04
Career 1516 99.0 — — — — +76 +15 +43 36.5% -1.16 2–3 (40%) — — +1.38 Career 1500 94.0 — — — — +40 — +41 16.2% -2.41 1–2 (33%) 1–0 — +0.43

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.