Prediction Of Giron Vs Zandschulp H2H, Who Will Win At ATP European Open 2024?

What Time Will Marcos Giron Play Against Botic van de Zandschulp?

Giron and Zandschulp are on the Day 2 Schedule at European Open 2024 on Tuesday 15 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Marcos Giron of the USA will be facing Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in their upcoming match. Giron currently leads the head-to-head record with 2 wins to 1. They have faced each other three times before in different tournaments.

In the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells in the United States, held on a hard court, Giron emerged victorious with a score of 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-4. Another encounter took place in Mallorca, Spain, on grass court, where Giron won again, this time with a score of 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(2). However, in their most recent meeting in Munich, Germany, on clay court, van de Zandschulp came out on top with a score of 7-6(5), 6-3.

Marcos Giron, 31 years old, is currently ranked 47th in the world and has achieved a career-high ranking of 37. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 22-23, including a title at Newport. Giron has had a successful career, becoming one of the three former UCLA Bruins to break into the Top 50 in the 2022 season, alongside Cressy and McDonald. He reached his career-high ranking after winning his first ATP Tour title at Newport, where he saved match point in the final. Giron made his first ATP Tour final at the age of 29 in San Diego, California, his home state. He has also qualified for 10 ATP Masters 1000 events, with his biggest win coming against No. 6 Rune in the 2nd round of the 2023 Toronto tournament. Giron has shown great resilience, reaching the third round of the 2021 Roland Garros after saving multiple match points against Dimitrov in the first round. He first broke into the Top 100 in 2020 after undergoing hip surgeries in both 2015 and 2016.

Giron will be looking for his 100th tour-level win in this upcoming match, and if successful, he will join the ranks of the six active American players who have achieved this milestone. Giron has had a successful 2024 season, reaching the quarterfinals in Houston and claiming the title in Newport.

The match will take place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from October 14th to 20th, 2024.

On the other hand, Botic van de Zandschulp, 29 years old, is currently ranked 68th in the world and has achieved a career-high ranking of 22. He had a record of 15-23 in 2024, with his best result being a third-round appearance at the US Open. Van de Zandschulp had an impressive 2021 US Open campaign, becoming the third qualifier in the Open Era to reach the quarterfinals. He also became the first Dutchman since 2004 to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal and was the only player to win a set against the eventual champion, Medvedev. In 2021, van de Zandschulp had a strong performance in Grand Slam qualifiers, successfully qualifying for the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and the US Open, while entering Wimbledon as a Lucky Loser. He has had notable wins against top-ranked players like Rublev, Ruud, and Fritz, reaching ATP Tour finals in Munich in 2022 and 2023. However, he narrowly missed out on the title in both cases, losing in the final to Rune in 2023 after squandering four championship points. Van de Zandschulp had a successful year in 2022, notching up a personal-best 38 wins, including victories against Norrie, Fritz, and Bublik, which helped The Netherlands qualify for the Davis Cup Finals knock-out stage. In 2024, he has struggled in matches against top-ranked players, holding a record of 1-9 in his last 10 matches against the Top 50.

It is worth mentioning that van de Zandschulp has recently defeated Collignon and Huesler in Davis Cup indoor ties. However, he has had a tough year, with a win-loss record of 4-15 against the Top 50, including Challenger matches. His biggest win this year came against No. 3 Alcaraz at the US Open.

Both players will be looking to showcase their skills and come out on top in their upcoming match.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Giron will win.
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