The 2022 Citi Open’s first round will take place on Monday, with 2022 Wimbledon Championships finalist Nick Kyrgios taking on Marcos Giron, a local favourite. Read below for Nick Kyrgios vs Marcos Giron Prediction, Head-to-Head, Preview, Betting Tips and Live Stream.
It didn’t go as planned for Kyrgios to play in his first tournament since reaching the Wimbledon final at the Atlanta Open. With Thanasi Kokkinakis, he competed in doubles despite withdrawing from singles due to an injury. On hardcourts this year, he’s had some surprisingly good outcomes.
In the second round of the Australian Open at the opening of the season, Kyrgios was defeated by Daniil Medvedev. During later tournaments, his performance significantly increased. In order to advance to the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells Open, he defeated Jannik Sinner, Casper Ruud, Federico Delbonis, and Sebastian Baez.
The most recent victory for Kyrgios was in this competition. In the 2019 Citi Open championship match, he prevailed over Daniil Medvedev. His three-year title drought will now be his primary focus.
Marcos Giron was able to move up to the top 50 of the ATP rankings in May thanks to some respectable performances throughout the year. His results have been fairly erratic on hardcourts. In the three tournaments he participated in, including the Australian Open, his campaign Down Under at the beginning of the year came to a close without a victory.
Later, Giron advanced to the Dallas Open semifinals before falling to Jenson Brooksby. Along the way to the last four, he defeated Taylor Fritz. Stefanos Tsitsipas beat him after he advanced to the Mexican Open quarterfinals. The 29-year-old lost in the first round at Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back times.
Nick Kyrgios vs Marcos Giron Match Details
Tournament: Washington DC Open (Citi Open)
Date: August 1, 2022
Round: First round (Round of 64).
Venue: Washington D.C., United States.
Category: ATP 500.
Surface: Hard.
Prize money: $1,953,285.
Nick Kyrgios vs Marcos Giron head to head record
The head-to-head is currently tied at 0-0 because they have never faced off before.
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Nick Kyrgios vs Marcos Giron Prediction
Based on their previous performances, Kyrgios will be the clear favourite to win this match. Giron’s win-loss record for the year is 11-20, however he has won 21 games this season while only losing seven.
Just Kyrgios’ enormous serve will give him a significant advantage in this game. Giron is fairly competent at returning serves, but he will struggle to handle the Australian’s serve bombs.
The more potent groundstrokes Kyrgios uses may easily overpower his opponent. Despite lacking any practical weapons to challenge the 27-year-old, Giron remains steady from the start. The American has already won a few races that were in the top 20 this year.
Giron proved that he can compete with top players by defeating Taylor Fritz and Diego Schwartzman, but his inconsistent performance frequently ends in failure. Because of how little of an impact his injury scare in Atlanta had on him, Kyrgios is probably going to be fully fit for this match. To start off his Citi Open campaign, the Australian is expected to succeed.
To win in straight sets, make the pick of Nick Kyrgios.
Nick Kyrgios last three performances
Djokovic N. vs Kyrgios N. – 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6: 3-1 L
Kyrgios N. vs Nadal R. – Bye W
Garin C. vs Kyrgios N. – 4-6, 3-6, 6-7: 1-2 W
Marcos Giron last three performances
Kwon S. vs Giron M. – 7-3, 4-6, 7-5: 2-1 L
Giron M. vs Molcan A. – 3-6, 2-6, 4-6: 0-3 L
Rune H. vs Giron M. – 3-6, 5-7, 4-6: 0-3 W
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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