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Marcos Giron vs Andy Murray: ATP Stuttgart – first round
The two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will take on Marcos Giron in the opening round of ATP Stuttgart.
Marcos Giron Profile
Marcos Giron is 54th in the ATP rankings, ten spots lower than his career high. The American is 11-14 for the season and will play his first match on grass for the year.
Giron is coming off a 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 loss to Jozef Kovalik in the opening round of Roland Garros.
Giron had a solid start to the season, reaching the final in Dallas, where he lost to Tommy Paul, and the semifinal in Delray Beach, where he lost to Taylor Fritz.
This is his fourth appearance in Stuttgart, and he has never won a match in the main draw.
Andy Murray Profile
The former world No. 1 Andy Murray is currently 97th in the ATP rankings. The three-time Grand Slam champion is 7-12 for the season and will play his first match on grass in 2024.
Murray is coming off a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 loss to Stan Wawrinka in the opening round of Roland Garros.
Murray’s best result of the season was the third round in Miami, where he lost to Tomas Mahcac.
This is Murray’s second appearance in Stuttgart after losing the final in 2022 to Matteo Berrettini.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Marcos Giron and Andy Murray.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players are struggling lately and are hoping to have more success in the grass season. Murray still enjoys playing on this surface, and he will be much better than playing on clay. Giron has lost five of his last six matches, and the change of surface can only bring him better days. The American has a great serve that will give him a chance against Murray. This will be a tough match without many breaks of serve, so we go with over 22.5 games in total.
