Mackenzie McDonald vs. Alex de Minaur prediction, odds, picks for 2026 Australian Open

Mackenzie McDonald and Alex de Minaur are scheduled to meet in the first round of the 2026 Australian Open on Sunday.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven tennis model predicts Alex de Minaur as the most likely winner of the McDonald vs. de Minaur match.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's match, including best bets and picks.

McDonald vs. de Minaur prediction: Who will win and advance to the second round?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's McDonald-de Minaur men's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives de Minaur a 93% chance of winning against McDonald in the 2026 Australian Open.

Additionally, de Minaur has an 85% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show de Minaur (-8.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the under 30.5 games has a 59% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Mackenzie McDonald vs. Alex de Minaur odds

We have sourced the most up-to-date betting odds in America for this match, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

McDonald vs. de Minaur picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our tennis best bets, the top play to make on this match is Mackenzie McDonald to win the first set.

McDonald vs. de Minaur updates and essential details

The 2026 Australian Open match between Mackenzie McDonald and Alex de Minaur is scheduled to begin on Sunday at 9:30 PM ET.

• Who: Mackenzie McDonald vs. Alex de Minaur
• Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
• Approx. Time: 9:30 PM ET/6:30PM PT
• Tournament: 2026 Australian Open, Men's Singles
• Round: First round

All dates and times in this article are United States Eastern Time unless otherwise stated.

Conclusion

We predict Alex de Minaur, with a 93% win probability, will likely beat Mackenzie McDonald at the 2026 Australian Open.

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