Mackenzie McDonald’s Racquet – Player Profile

Written by: Stefan Jonsson | August 6, 2025
Mackenzie McDonald

Mackenzie McDonald is an American player with a career high rank of 37, let’s see what his current racquet and gear is.

Mackenzie McDonald’s tennis racquet

Mackenzie Mcdonald’s racquet has been a Wilson Blade Pro 16/19 throughout his professional career. But at the National Bank Open in Toronto, he has been seen testing Madison Keys’ Yonex Ezone 98 2025. The string setup looks the same, Luxilon Alu Power mains and natural gut crosses.

We are unaware of McDonald’s racquet specifications or string tension, so if you know, please comment below. Thanks.

Bio and Career

Born April 16, 1995, in Berkeley, California, Mackenzie “Mackie” McDonald was introduced to tennis already at the age of three. Now known for his quick footwork and versatile all-court game.

Turning pro in 2016 after a stellar college career at UCLA, where he won the 2016 NCAA Division I singles and doubles titles, McDonald reached a junior peak of No. 12, with a 2012 Australian Open boys singles semifinal.

His breakthrough came in 2018, reaching the Wimbledon fourth round as World no 103, defeating Nicolas Jarry and Guido Pella. In 2021, he reached his first ATP final at the Washington Open, losing to Jannik Sinner, and was named ATP Comeback Player of the Year after recovering from 2019 hamstring surgery.

His biggest win came at the 2023 Australian Open, defeating Rafael Nadal, his first Top 5 victory. In 2025, ranked No. 88, he reached the National Bank Open second round in Toronto, defeating David Goffin 2-0 before losing to Jiri Lehecka, and won his second ATP doubles title in Atlanta with Diego Schwartzman.

Key wins include Nadal (2023 Australian Open), Andrey Rublev (2023 Toronto), and Nick Kyrgios (2021 Washington).

Currently, his record is 112-134, with $6,562,718 in prize money. He has one ATP doubles title, nine Challenger titles, six ITF titles and a 3-14 Top 10 record.

Stats and info

  • Plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand
  • Nickname: Mackie
  • Height: 5’10” or 178cm
  • Favorite surface: Hard-court
  • Favourite shot: Forehand
  • Tennis Idol: Roger Federer

Follow Mackenzie McDonald

Fans can follow the American via his Instagram profile @mackiemacster where he has around 61K followers.

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Stefan Jonsson

Stefan is a writer at Tennisnerd since 2023 and keep the readers updated on new events, betting tips and general tennis news.