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Match Details
Fixture: (4) Taylor Fritz vs Marcos Giron
Date: May 10, 2025
Tournament: Italian Open
Round: Second Round (Round of 64)
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Clay
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Prize Money: $9,107,481
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Taylor Fritz vs Marcos Giron preview
Fourth seed Taylor Fritz will take on Marcos Giron in the second round of the 2025 Italian Open. While the former received a bye into the second round due to his seeding, the latter defeated Gabriel Diallo 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to begin his campaign.
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Fritz had the perfect start to the season, winning the United Cup with Team USA, following which he suffered a third-round exit at the Australian Open to Gael Monfils. He then saw a form slump as he struggled with poor campaigns at the Dallas Open, the Delray Beach Open, where he was the defending champion, and the BNP Paribas Open, where he lost to the eventual champion, Jack Draper.
The American bounced back at the Miami Open with a semifinal run, but once again lost to the eventual champion, Jakub Mensik. He then kicked off his European clay swing at the Madrid Open, and for the third consecutive tournament, Fritz lost an eventual champion, this time to Casper Ruud in the fourth round.
Meanwhile, Giron had a decent start to the year and made quarterfinal runs at the Adelaide International, Delray Beach Open, and the Mexican Open. He lost the eventual champion and top seed Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open in the third round and to Arthur Fils in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. He suffered a hiccup at the Miami Open, losing in the opening round.
The American hasn't had an equally enjoyable time at the European clay swing. He kicked off the swing with a second-round exit to Jack Draper at the Monte-Carlo Masters and then an opening-round loss at the BMW Open. Giron then lost in the second round of the Madrid Open, and his hopes to find his footing on clay at the Estoril Challenger failed as he was defeated in the opening round.
Taylor Fritz vs Marcos Giron head-to-head
This will be the sixth meeting between the two Americans, with Fritz currently leading their rivalry 4-1.
Taylor Fritz vs Marcos Giron odds
(Odds will be updated when available)
Taylor Fritz vs Marcos Giron prediction
Giron hasn't been at his best since the Miami Open. Clay has never been the Americans' forte, however, it is a different story for Fritz, who is a former semifinalist at the Madrid Open and a quarterfinalist at the Italian Open. Their sole meeting on clay came in Geneva in 2023, where the World No. 4 won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
A lot has changed in those two years, and Fritz is now an even more dangerous player on clay, and he should be a comfortable outing against his compatriot to kick off his campaign.
Pick: Taylor Fritz in straight sets.
