Marcos Giron vs Alex Michelsen — Auckland Round of 16

Auckland · ATP · Round of 16
Marcos Giron
USA
Marcos Giron
#83ATP
1718ELO
1704Hard ELO
$500kYTD
$6.9MCAREER
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026 ·
hard
Alex Michelsen
USA6
Alex Michelsen
#41ATP
1825ELO
1810Hard ELO
$797kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Giron M.
6-4 6-4
Michelsen A.
Giron M.
662
Michelsen A.
440

Marcos Giron defeated Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-4 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Michelsen came in ranked #41, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcos Giron extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcos Giron edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-10-21ViennaR32hardMarcos Giron7-6 6-3
2024-07-15NewportFgrassMarcos Giron6-7 6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
Giron M.Michelsen A.
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
6.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Giron M.Michelsen A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
45
62
Break points saved·Even
94
92
Break points won·Slight edge
37
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
31
80
Tiebreaks·Even
84
83

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Giron M.Michelsen A.
Freshness·Slight edge
97
92

Giron M.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Michelsen A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw