A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Adam Walton goes up against Mackenzie Mcdonald in the Newport round of 32. Adam Walton has dropped 2 straight and sits at 7-3 over the last ten. Mackenzie Mcdonald is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (4 of the last 10).
There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.
The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. Walton should have enough here, though Mcdonald has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.