Marcos Giron
Marcos Giron (born July 24, 1993; Spanish: Marcos Girón) is an American professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 57 on 1 November 2021 and a doubles ranking of No. 199 on 1 July 2019. He won the boy's singles in the Ojai Tennis Tournament in 2009 and the men’s invitational in 2011.[1] In 2014, Giron won the singles title at the 2014 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships for UCLA.[2]
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| Full name | Marcos Andres Giron |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Thousand Oaks, California |
| Born | July 24, 1993 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | UCLA |
| Coach | Evan Lee |
| Prize money | US$1,626,152 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 35–36 (49.3%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 57 (1 November 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 65 (22 November 2021) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2020, 2021) |
| French Open | 3R (2021) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2021) |
| US Open | 2R (2020, 2021) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 199 (1 July 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 842 (1 November 2021) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2021) |
| US Open | 1R (2014, 2021) |
| Last updated on: 1 November 2021. | |
Professional career
2020: Breakthrough: Grand Slam debut and maiden win, Top 100 debut, First top 10 win
Giron reached the second rounds of a Grand Slam at the 2020 US Open where he won his first Grand Slam main draw match against Marc Polmans in five sets and at the 2020 French Open for the first time in his career.
In November 2020, Giron recorded his first top-ten win against 7th seed Matteo Berrettini at the Paris Masters.[3]
2021: French Open third round, Olympics debut, Top 60 debut
Giron participated in the main draw as a direct entry at the 2021 Australian Open for a second consecutive year but lost in the first round to 6th seed Alexander Zverev in four sets.[4]
In June 2021, Giron reached the third round of a Grand Slam at the 2021 French Open for the first time in his career.[5]
At the 2021 Halle Open, Giron reached his first quarterfinal at an ATP 500 level tournament as a qualifier where he was defeated by Félix Auger-Aliassime.[6] As a result of this good run, he reached a then career-high of No. 65 on 21 June 2021.
Giron made the second round at the Olympics, beating Norbert Gombos[7] before losing to Kei Nishikori in three sets.[8]
In September at the 2021 Sofia Open, Giron reached his fourth quarterfinal of the season (with quarterfinal appearances in Halle, Metz and Winston-Salem) after defeating 3rd seed Alex de Minaur in the second round.[9] He later beat 8th seed John Millman in 70 minutes to move into his first career ATP tour-level semifinal,[10] where he lost to 2nd seed Gaël Monfils.[11] As a result he reached a new career high ranking in the top 60 at World No. 59 on 4 October 2021.
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | P | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Current through the 2021 Rolex Paris Masters.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | NH | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| US Open | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 0 / 10 | 6–10 |
| National representation | ||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | A | NH | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||
| ATP Masters 1000 | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 3R | NH | 2R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Cincinnati Masters | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 4–2 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–5 | 0 / 8 | 10–8 |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Tournaments | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 36 | |
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 9–9 | 23–20 | 35–36 | |
| Year-end ranking | 375 | 469 | 579 | 295 | 308 | 102 | 73 | 49% | ||
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 13 (8–5)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2013 | USA F23, Claremont | Futures | Hard | Dennis Novikov |
6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2013 | USA F25, Laguna Niguel | Futures | Hard | Jarmere Jenkins |
4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | Mar 2014 | USA F9, Calabasas | Futures | Hard | Jason Jung |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Nov 2014 | Mexico F13, Mazatlán | Futures | Hard | Daniel Nguyen |
0–6, 6–2, 6–7(0–7) |
| Win | 4–1 | Oct 2016 | USA F33, Berkeley | Futures | Hard |  André Göransson |
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jan 2017 | USA F2, Long Beach | Futures | Hard | Collin Altamirano |
7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–2 | May 2017 | China F7, Wuhan | Futures | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dayne Kelly |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 6–2 | May 2017 | China F8, Fuzhou | Futures | Hard | Alexander Sarkissian |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Jul 2017 | Canada F4, Saskatoon | Futures | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Filip Peliwo |
6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–5), 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Mar 2018 | USA F8, Calabasas | Futures | Hard | JC Aragone |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | Jan 2019 | Orlando, U.S. | Challenger | Hard |  Darian King |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–5 | Sep 2019 | New Haven, U.S. | Challenger | Hard | Tommy Paul |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–5 | Nov 2019 | Houston, U.S. | Challenger | Hard |  Ivo Karlović |
7–5, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(11–9) |
Doubles: 9 (5–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2012 | USA F26, Irvine | Futures | Hard | Dennis Novikov |
Devin Britton Austin Krajicek |
2–6 ret. |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2013 | USA F17, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Dennis Novikov |
Chase Buchanan Fernando Romboli |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2013 | USA F18, Pittsburgh | Futures | Clay | Connor Smith |
Christopher Mengel Jason Tahir |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2013 | USA F20, Godfrey | Futures | Hard | Devin McCarthy |
Evan King Peter Kobelt |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Sep 2013 | USA F24, Costa Mesa | Futures | Hard | Mackenzie McDonald |
 Keith-Patrick Crowley Matt Fawcett |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jun 2015 | Canada F3, Richmond | Futures | Hard |  Farris Fathi Gosea |
Hunter Nicholas Raymond Sarmiento |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Aug 2015 | Canada F6, Saskatoon | Futures | Hard | Farris Fathi Gosea |
Patrick Davidson Matt Reid |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 2019 | Dallas, U.S. | Challenger | Hard (i) | Dennis Novikov |
Ante Pavić Ruan Roelofse |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 5–4 | Mar 2019 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Challenger | Hard | JC Aragone |
Darian King Hunter Reese |
6–4, 6–4 |
Record against other players
Record against top 10 players
Giron's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:
| Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last Match |
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| Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
 Daniil Medvedev |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2020 Cincinnati |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
 Grigor Dimitrov |
1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | Won (2–6, 4–6, 7–5, 3–0 ret.) at 2021 French Open |
 Alexander Zverev |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (7–6(10–8), 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 2–6) at 2021 Australian Open |
 Juan Martín del Potro |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (5–7, 3–6) at 2018 Los Cabos |
 Dominic Thiem |
0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (1–6, 3–6) at 2021 Madrid |
| Marin Čilić |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (2–6, 6–4, 3–6) at 2020 Cologne |
| Milos Raonic |
0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | – | – | Lost (6–7(1–7), 2–6) at 2020 Paris |
| Number 4 ranked players | ||||||
 Kei Nishikori |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–7(5–7), 6–3, 1–6) at 2021 Tokyo Olympics |
| Number 5 ranked players | ||||||
| Andrey Rublev |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–7(1–7), 3–6) at 2021 Rotterdam |
| Number 6 ranked players | ||||||
 Gaël Monfils |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (5–7, 0–6) at 2021 Sofia |
| Number 7 ranked players | ||||||
 Matteo Berrettini |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (7–6(7–3), 6–7(0–7), 7–5) at 2020 Paris |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} David Goffin |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–3, 7–5) at 2020 Antwerp |
| Number 8 ranked players | ||||||
| Diego Schwartzman |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)) at 2021 Paris |
| Jack Sock |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–3, 6–4) at 2020 New York |
 Casper Ruud |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (2–6, 1–6) at 2021 Paris |
| John Isner |
0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 6–7(4–7)) at 2020 Acapulco |
| Number 9 ranked players | ||||||
 Hubert Hurkacz |
0–1 | 0% | – | – | 0–1 | Lost (3–6, 2–6, 4–6) at 2021 Wimbledon Championships |
| Number 10 ranked players | ||||||
| Félix Auger-Aliassime |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2021 Halle |
| Total | 5–15 | 25% | 4–13 (24%) |
1–1 (50%) |
0–1 (0%) |
* Statistics correct as of 4 November 2021. |
Wins over top 10 players
- He has a 1–6 (14.3%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| Season | 2020 | Total |
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| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | MGR |
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| 2020 | |||||||
| 1. | Matteo Berrettini |
10 | Paris Masters, France | Hard (i) | 2R | 7–6 (7–3), 6–7 (0–7), 7–5 | 91 |
References
- "NCAA men's tennis: UCLA's Marcos Giron wins singles title". Pac-12. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Raonic Solid On Serve In Paris, Berrettini's London Hopes End". ATP Tour. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Zverev Battles Past Giron At Australian Open". ATP Tour. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "'BEATS ALL OF US LOSING': 4 US MEN, 8 WOMEN STILL IN FRENCH". Tennis Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- "Felix Soars Past Giron To Reach Halle SF". ATP Tour. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Thousand Oaks' Marcos Giron wins his Olympics debut in Tokyo, beating Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2 to advance to the second round in men's tennis singles tournament. @TOHSAthletics @UCLAAthletics @marcos_giron93 @usatodaysports". Twitter. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- "USA's Giron falls to Nishikori in second round". NBC Olympic broadcasts. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- "Giron Downs De Minaur In Sofia". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "Giron Marches Past Millman In Sofia". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "Monfils Cruises Into Sofia Final". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
External links
- Marcos Giron at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Marcos Giron at the International Tennis Federation
ATP Rankings: Top ten American male singles tennis players | |
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as of 15 November 2021 | |
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