Antwerp 2020: Alex de Minaur vs Marcos Giron Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for ATP European Open
Eighth seed Alex de Minaur is set to battle American qualifier, Marcos Giron, in the quarterfinals of the 2020 European Open in Antwerp. This will be their second meeting, with Giron winning the only previous one.
Match details
- Fixture: Alex de Minaur vs Marcos Giron
- Date: 23 October 2020
- Tournament: European Open 2020
- Round: Quarterfinal
- Venue: Antwerp, Belgium
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Indoor hardcourt
- Prize money Approx. €394,800
Alex de Minaur vs Marcos Giron: Match Preview
Young world no. 29 Alex de Minaur hasn’t played much in 2020. That said, he hasn’t had a great season, with first-round exits in four of the five tournaments he participated in. His best performance, however, was in the fifth – the US Open – where he reached the quarterfinals. He lost in straight sets to the eventual title winner, Dominic Thiem. He has a total of 8 wins and 7 losses leading up to this match.
However, the Australian’s record on indoor hardcourts is more encouraging, with a 2-0 start this season, and a 26-14 overall record. His first-round match in Antwerp was a tricky one against veteran Frenchman Richard Gasquet. Coming back from a set down, he produced a spirited comeback to win the match 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3. The second round was a more dominant one, with a straight-sets victory against another ageing veteran, Spain’s Feliciano Lopez. He was broken only once in the match and banged in a total of 29 winners.
Meanwhile, world no. 94 Marcos Giron is having a dream run at the tournament, defeating the likes of first seed David Goffin en route to this match. Boasting of second-round finishes at multiple prestigious tournaments this year that included the US and French Opens, he is feeling especially confident in the 2020 season.
He has 4 wins in this tournament so far, including 2 in the qualifiers. His first-round match ran to three sets, defeating Luca Nardi by 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. His second-round match was against a daunting opponent – the first seed and home favorite, David Goffin. However, the Belgian wasn’t at his best after just recovering from an injury, which saw him losing the match in straight sets.
Alex de Minaur vs Marcos Giron: Head-to-Head
Marcos Giron won the only previous encounter between the two players. In the first round of the 2019 Indian Wells Masters, he produced a comeback and upset the young Australian by a score of 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Thus, the head-to-head stands at 1-0 to Marcos Giron.
Alex de Minaur vs Marcos Giron: Match Prediction
Despite the American’s fortunes being quite the better this year, the odds for this match are stacked towards de Minaur’s side. If Giron wants to win, he would need to produce something special to counter the Australian’s powerful and consistent serves and impressive court coverage.
Match Prediction: Alex de Minaur to win in straight sets against Marcos Giron.
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