Adelaide International 2025: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick

Match Details

Fixture: (5) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron

Date: January 9, 2025

Tournament: Adelaide International 2025

Round: Quarterfinals

Venue: Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Category: ATP 250

Surface: Outdoor hardcourt

Prize Money: $730,000

Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN+

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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron preview

Auger-Aliassime in action during his Adelaide 1R match

Fifth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on USA's Marcos Giron for a place in the semifinals of the 2025 Adelaide International.

Auger-Aliassime has endured a few tough years on the ATP Tour since achieving a career-high ranking of World No. 6 in 2022. The Canadian ended the 2023 and 2024 seasons ranked well outside the men's top 25. He will be eager to make amends for his inconsistent form at the Australian Open during the next fortnight.

Having received a first-round Bye at this week's Adelaide International, a tune-up event to the Melbourne Slam, the 24-year-old had to eke out a 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over France's Arthur Cazaux to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 tournament.

Giron, meanwhile, defeated Denis Shapovalov and Aleksandar Vukic in his first two matches to book his spot in the last eight at Adelaide. The American achieved several high points in his career in 2024, which included rising to a career-high ATP singles ranking of 37 and winning his maiden pro title at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron head-to-head

Auger Aliassime leads Giron by a margin of 4-1 in their head-to-head meetings. The American's lone victory against his younger rival came in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Japan Open.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games (Over/Under)
Felix Auger-Aliassime	-165	-1.5 (+135)	Over 21.5 (-200)
Marcos Giron	+130	+1.5 (-200)	Under 21.5 (+135)

All bets sourced from BetMGM.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron prediction

Marcos Giron hits a forehand

Auger-Aliassime has always shown immense potential with his aggressive intent and strong physicality. The World No. 29 also has one of the best service games on the ATP Tour. However, the Canadian struggles with technical issues in his shot mechanics.

Giron is also an aggressive player, with his two-handed backhand being his most dangerous weapon. The American also likes to change the rhythm of baseline exchanges with his slice.

The keys for both players in this match-up will be to maintain a healthy winners-to-unforced errors ratio. Although Auger-Aliassime has a reliable serve, there is much to be desired in terms of his consistency. In that regard, Giron may have a considerable chance at springing up an upset over his higher-ranked opponent in Adelaide.e.

Pick: Giron in three sets.