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Fritz vs Giron: ATP Delray Beach – semifinal
Two Americans will face each other in the semifinal of the ATP Delray Beach tournament.
Taylor Fritz Profile
Taylor Fritz is the highest-ranked American player currently at No. 9 in the world, while his career high was No. 5. Fritz is 8-2 for the season.
He is coming off a 6-3 win over Rinki Hijikata in the quarterfinal and previously defeated Nuno Borges 7-6, 6-4.
Earlier this season, Fritz made it to the Australian Open quarterfinals, losing to Novak Djokovic. He reached the second round of the United Cup and had one win in the Davis Cup.
Fritz won the title in Delray Beach last season, and he also lifted the trophy in Atlanta. He has a total of six ATP titles.
Marcos Giron Profile
Marcos Giron is 52nd in the ATP rankings, three spots lower than his career high. He is 7-3 for the season and 4-3 on hard surfaces.
The 30-year-old is coming off a 6-4, 6-4 win over Patrick Kypson in the quarterfinal. Previously, he defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 6-7, 6-0, and Ernesto Nava 7-6, 6-4. Reaching the semifinal is his best result in his fifth appearance at Delray Beach.
Last week, Giron made it to the final in Dallas, where he lost to Tommy Paul.
Giron has never won an ATP title but has won 9 lower level tournaments.
Head-to-Head – Fritz leads 6-1
- Fritz vs Giron 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 (2023 ATP Geneve – round of 16)
- Fritz vs Giron 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 (2023 ATP Dallas – quarterfinal)
- Giron vs Fritz 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2022 ATP Dallas – quarterfinal)
- Fritz vs Giron 6-2, 6-2 (2021 ATP Miami – second round)
- Fritz vs Giron 2-6, 7-6, 7-6 (2019 Newport Beach Challenger – second round)
- Fritz vs Giron 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 (2017 Dallas Challenger – round of 16)
- Fritz vs Giron 6-3, 6-4 (2015 Sacramento Challenger – quarterfinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
This will be an interesting match between two Americans with a similar style of play. Fritz has been in the top 10 of the ATP rankings for a while now, but Giron is playing the best tennis of his career. These two players know each other very well. Fritz has been more successful, but the fact is that five of their previous seven matches have gone into the decisive set. This will be another big tennis fight, with Fritz moving on to the final.
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