Hubert Hurkacz vs Marcos Giron Prediction: Don't underestimate Marcos Giron

 

Introduction:

Hubert Hurkacz and Marcos Giron are amongst the familiar names to qualify for the quarter final round of the tournament. Both players will take on each other to book their place in the semi final. Hurbert Hurkacz is 9th on the ranking and Marcos Giron is 53rd.

Hubert Hurkacz

Hubert Hurkacz has some very big expectations to meet as he takes on Marcos Giron in the quarter final round. He's been fantastic so far since his opening game against Flavio Cobolli in the round of 32.

Hubert Hurkacz defeated Flavio Cobolli in straight sets beating him 7-5, 7⁷-6². Then he progressed into the round of 16 and he played against James Duckworth and he won again in straight sets, 7-6,6-4. 

According to stats, Hurkacz had the following numbers in that game:- 71% first serve, 100 break points saved, 11 service games won, 51% second serve return points and 1 break point converted.

Marcos Giron

Marcos Giron will be playing against the odds in this upcoming game against Hubert Hurkacz. He's considered the underdog, but he's hoping to silence the haters. 

Marcos Giron won both games of the tournament to qualify for this quarter final round. First he defeated Audrey Rublev in the round of 32. And he won in straight sets (6-4,7-6). Then he progressed into the round of 16, where he faced Matteo Berrettini. Berrettini posed a tougher challenge, but Marcos Giron won eventually in 3 sets. 6-3,4-6,3-6.

According to stats of the game, Marcos Giron had the following:- 70% first serve, 66% break points saved, 13 service games won, 37% second serve return points and 2 break points converted.

Head to Head

Hubert Hurkacz and Marcos Giron have played only once against each other. Hubert Hurkacz won that game at the Wimbledon 2021. 

Analysis and Predictions

Hurbert Hurkacz is obviously the favorite to win as he is a more experienced and grounded player. Marcos Giron deserves a lot of respect for how he handled the game against Audrey Rublev. 

Marcos Giron (+1.5) Sets Handicap at 1.773 Odds

Marcos Giron to Win a Set at 1.78 Odds

Under 23.5 Games at 1.80 Odds