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Marcos Giron vs Alex Michelsen: ATP Newport – Final
Two Americans Marcos Giron and Alex Michelsen will face each other in the final of the ATP Newport.
Marcos Giron Profile
Marcos Giron is 46th in the ATP rankings, two spots lower than his career high. The American is 19–18 for the season and 8–4 on grass.
He is coming off a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win over Christopher Eubanks in the semifinal. Previously, he won 6-4, 6-1 against Alex Bolt in the quarterfinals after beating Benoit Paire 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the opening round.
Giron’s best result this season was the final in Dallas, where he lost 7-6, 5-7, and 6-3 to Tommy Paul. He also reached the semifinals in Delray Beach and the quarterfinals in Houston and Halle.
This is Giron’s first appearance in Newport.
Alex Michelsen Profile
Alex Michelsen is currently 61st in the ATP rankings, six spots lower than his career high. The 19-year-old is 23-22 for the season and 7-5 on grass.
Michelsen is coming off a 6-2, 6-0 semifinal win over Reilley Opelka, Previously in the tournament, he won 6-4, 6-4 over Aleksandar Kovacevic in the quarterfinal after previously defeating Maxime Cressy with the same score in the opener.
At Wimbledon, he lost in the decisive tiebreak to Lloyd Harris in the opening round of the tournament.
Michelsen’s best results of the season are the quarterfinals in Los Cabos, Geneva, and Mallorca.
Last year, he reached the final in Newport, where he lost to Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-4.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Marcos Giron and Alex Michelsen.
Prediction and Conclusion
Alex Michelsen had an excellent tournament, reaching the final without dropping a single set. He lost the opening match at Wimbledon and came to Newport to win the title. Things are going pretty well for him, but in the final, he will face a more experienced player. Marcos Giron plays well on grass and, most importantly, can match Michaelsen’s speed. Neither player has won an ATP tournament so far in their career, so this will be an epic battle that will go over 23.5 games in total.
