Halle 2024: Andrey Rublev vs Marcos Giron preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Terra Wortmann Open
Match Details
Fixture: (4) Andrey Rublev vs Marcos Giron
Date: Tuesday, June 18
Tournament: Halle Open, 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Venue: OWL Arena
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Grass
Prize: €2,255,655
Where to Watch: USA - Tennis Channel, UK - Sky Sports, Canada - TSN
Andrey Rublev vs Marcos Giron preview
Fourth seed Andrey Rublev will take on Marcos Giron in the opening round of the Terra Wortmann Open. Rublev had a great start to the 2024 season. He won the Hong Kong Open defeating Emil Ruusuvuori in the final. He also made it to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, losing to eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
The clay season for the Russian was a mixed bag. Rublev had early-round exits in Monte-Carlo, Rome, and Barcelona. However, he won the title in Madrid by defeating Felix-Auger Aliassime in the final. Despite being the sixth seed, Rublev lost in the third round of the French Open, losing to unseeded Matteo Arnaldi.
The Terra Wortmann Open is a tournament where Rublev has succeeded in the past. The Russian reached the final of the tournament in 2021 and 2023. However, he lost both finals to Ugo Humbert and Alexander Bublik respectively. Rublev also had his best result at Wimbledon last year, reaching the quarter-finals. He lost to Novak Djokovic.
On the other hand, Marcos Giron hasn't had the best of seasons in 2024. The American reached the final of the Dallas Open and the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open. The highlight of the clay season for Giron was reaching the quarterfinals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston.
Giron did not fare any well in any of the grass court tournaments in 2023, losing in the early rounds of all the tournaments he played on the surface. This year he secured an impressive win over former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray at the Stuttgart Open. However, he could not hold the momentum, losing to eventual champion Jack Draper in the next round.
Andrey Rublev vs Marcos Giron head-to-head
Rublev leads the head-to-head 2-0, winning their last match at the Italian Open in 2024.
Andrey Rublev vs Marcos Giron odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Andrey Rublev vs Marcos Giron prediction
Grass has not been the most suitable surface for Marcos Giron. He has mostly struggled on grass court-tournmanates. 2R is the highest round that the American has reached at the Wimbledon Championships.
On the other hand, Rublev has been in good form this season, already winning titles on the hard and the clay courts. Grass is still one surface, where Rublev is yet to win a title.
Rublev is a top-10 player and will have a clear advantage going in this encounter. He has the better form and experience of playing on the big stage. Having already made two finals at Halle, the Russian will be the clear favorite in the match.
Pick- Andrey Rublev to win in straight sets