Match DetailsFixture: (14) Frances Tiafoe vs Marcos GironTournament: BNP Paribas OpenRound: Second round (Round of 64)Venue: Indian Wells, California, USACategory: ATP Masters 1000Surface: Outdoor hardcourtPrize money: $8,800,000Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime VideoFrances Tiafoe vs Marcos Giron previewTiafoe has been in decent recent form.Fourteenth seed Frances Tiafoe will open his Indian Wells campaign against compatriot Marcos Giron in an all-American clash after a first-round bye.The 16th-ranked Tiafoe is 10-3 on the season. He's coming off a quarterfinal appearance at Acapulco last week, losing to top seed Taylor Fritz in straight sets. Before that, the American had also made the last eight at the ATP 250 Dallas Open, where he lost to compatriot J.J. Wolf in three sets, after having lost in the Australian Open third round earlier.José Morgado@josemorgadoUS #1 Taylor Fritz (ATP #5) beats US #2 Frances Tiafoe (ATP #15) for a 6th (!) consecutive time, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the semifinals in Acapulco for a 2nd time (finalist in 2020).He will face Tommy Paul in a rematch of two Juniors GS finals. h2h tied 3-3 at pro-level...51513US #1 Taylor Fritz (ATP #5) beats US #2 Frances Tiafoe (ATP #15) for a 6th (!) consecutive time, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the semifinals in Acapulco for a 2nd time (finalist in 2020).He will face Tommy Paul in a rematch of two Juniors GS finals. h2h tied 3-3 at pro-level... https://t.co/QcIfqM2gwDMeanwhile, World No. 73 Giron is now 8-6 on the season after seeing off wildcard Aleksandar Kovacevic in straight sets in the first round. He was coming off an opening-round loss at Acapulco after making the quarterfinals in Delray Beach (losing to Miomir Kecmanovic) and Dallas (losing to Taylor Fritz).Giron also made it to another quarterfinal - Auckland - earlier this season, where he lost to eventual finalist Cameron Norrie in three sets. Following that loss, he stumbled in the Australian Open first round against two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, winning just three games.Frances Tiafoe vs Marcos Giron head-to-headTiafoe leads his H2H with Grion 2-1, with Tiafoe winning the pair's last meeting in the first round of the US Open last year. Giron's lone win over Tiafoe did come on hardcourts though -- at the 2021 Paris Masters.Frances Tiafoe vs Marcos Giron oddsPlayerMoneylineHandicap BetsTotal games (over/under)Frances Tiafoe Marcos Giron The odds will be updated when they release.Frances Tiafoe vs Marcos Giron predictionGiron has made three quarterfinals this season.Both Tiafoe and Giron are quintessential baseliners, but Tiafoe is clearly the more aggressive of the two players.The higher-ranked American is an excellent mover, hits powerfully on either flank and has a big serve that can wreak havoc. Giron, by contrast, has more modest attributes -- a steady baseline game and a decent serve without being spectacular.If that wasn't enough, Tiafoe is the one who is arriving at the tournament with superior momentum, coming off a quarterfinal run at Acapulco, while Giron slipped up in the first round.BNP Paribas Open@BNPPARIBASOPENHappy place 16810Happy place 😇 https://t.co/lJDRKr9HzHConsidering all these reasons, anything other than a Tiafoe win at Indian Wells would be a huge surprise.Prediction: Tiafoe in straight sets