Paris Olympics 2024: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick

Match Details

Fixture: (13) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron

Date: July 27, 2024

Tournament: Paris Olympics 2024

Round: First Round (Round of 64)

Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France

Category: Olympics

Surface: Clay

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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron preview

Felix Auger-Aliassime practicing ahead of the Olympics (Source: getty)

13th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on Marcos Giron in the first round of the men's singles competition at the Paris Olympics. The winner of the fixture will face either Dusan Lajovic or Maximilian Marterer in the second round.

Auger-Aliassime has produced some impressive performances so far this season, most notably reaching the Madrid Open final. The Canadian last competed at the Swiss Open in Gstaad, where he was the third seed.

He reached the quarterfinals after beating Yannick Hanfman 7-6(8), 6-2. Here, he lost 7-6(7), 7-6(2) to eventual champion Matteo Berrettini.

Marcos Giron suffered a second-round exit at Wimbledon after losing to fourth seed Alexander Zverev. The American then competed at the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, where he had an incredible run.

Giron edged out Benoit Paire before defeating Alex Bolt in straight sets to reach the semifinals. Here, he triumphed 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 over Christopher Eubanks to reach the final, where he came back from a set down to beat Alex Michelsen 6-7(4), 6-3, 7-5.

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

Auger-Aliassime leads 3-1 in the head-to-head between the two. Their most recent encounter came in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, with Giron registering a comprehensive 6-1, 6-4 win.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games (Over and Under)
Felix Auger-Aliassime	-400	-1.5 (-145)	Over 21.5 (-120)
Marcos Giron	+280	+1.5 (+100)	Under 21.5 (-120)

All odds are sourced from BETMGM.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Marcos Giron prediction

Auger-Aliassime will enter the match as the heavy favorite to win but Giron is coming off at the back of a title triumph, so he cannot be written off.

Auger-Aliassime has produced some promising performances on clay over the past couple of years. He has a powerful serve and loves to play aggressively. The 23-year-old's powerful shots will not be easy for Giron to counter. However, he will have to be careful not to overhit his shots.

Giron plays from the baseline and will look to make the most out of his service games while looking for the odd, decisive break. While Auger-Aliassime has had his fair share of slipups, the American will have to be at his best if he is to stand a chance of coming out on top.

Auger-Aliassime is the better player of the two in terms of pedigree and he should be able to prevail and reach the second round of the Paris Olympics.

Pick: Auger-Aliassime to win in straight sets.