Acapulco 2022: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Marcos Giron preview, head-to-head & prediction | Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Match details
Fixture: (3) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Marcos Giron
Date: 24 February 2022
Tournament: Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2022
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Acapulco, Mexico
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Outdoor hardcourt
Prize money: $1,832,890
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video | India - Tennis TV
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Marcos Giron preview
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on American Marcos Giron in the quarterfinals of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel on Thursday.
Tsitsipas scored a crushing 6-1, 6-0 win over J.J. Wolf in the second round in just 47 minutes. The disparity between the two players' levels was visible right from the start. The Greek hardly committed any mistakes en route to his fourth quarterfinal of the season.
Tsitsipas' results have been very consistent throughout this year. He reached the Australian Open semifinals for the second straight year and for the third time in his career. The World No. 4 then made his first final of the year at the Rotterdam Open, losing to Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. Following that, he reached the quarterfinals of the Open 13 Provence, where he lost to Roman Safiullin in straight sets.
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While Tsitsipas had it easy, his opponent in the next round, Marcos Giron, needed almost three hours to secure his spot in the quarterfinals. The American staged a huge comeback to upset eighth seed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the second round and reach his second quarterfinal of the year.
Giron started the season on a disappointing note, losing in the first round of all three events he competed in Australia. At the Dallas Open, he scored his first win of the year and made it all the way to the semifinals before losing to Jenson Brooksby. Following that, Giron lost in the second round of the Delray Beach Open to John Millman.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Marcos Giron head-to-head
This is set to be their first main draw meeting on the tour, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0. However, they did face off in the qualifying rounds of the 2017 Chengdu Open, which Tsitsipas won 6-1, 6-2.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Marcos Giron prediction
Tsitsipas' consistency and form this year make him the heavy favorite to win this clash. Giron, on the other hand, has stepped up his level recently after a disappointing start to the year, so he might put up a fight.
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Giron is a solid baseliner and will look to attack with his forehand whenever the opportunity arises. He's got a decent serve as well, but it isn't necessarily a huge weapon. Giron will look to direct most of his serves to Tsitsipas' backhand, which is the Greek's weaker wing.
Tsitsipas, on the other hand, is a much better server. He's got more tools to work with as well, as his forehand and one-handed backhand are equally potent. The Greek isn't afraid to come to the net at times as well, something which Giron doesn't do too often. The Greek World No. 4 will be looking to move the American around the court and draw him to the net.
Tsitsipas put up a dominating performance in his previous match and against Giron he's more than likely to repeat it.
Prediction: Stefanos Tsitsipas to win in straight sets.