America’s Marcos Giron is all set to start his campaign at the 2025 Miami Open against the Aussie, Jordan Thompson. Giron has been quite impressive in the 2025 season, but Thompson is still searching for his form. In fact, Thompson hasn’t won back-to-back matches since the season’s opening tournament in Brisbane. Miami has never been a happy hunting ground for these two and this is what makes this contest more interesting. Is Giron’s impressive runs in his previous tournaments enough to put him ahead of the Aussie in this epic battle?
Marcos Giron vs Jordan Thompson: Preview
Marcos Giron has already reached three QFs this season(Adelaide International, Delray Beach Open, and the Mexican Open). However, Giron felt just one step short of reaching the QF at the Indian Wells Masters this year. He was defeated by the Frenchman Arthur Fils in the R16, 2-6,6-2,3-6.
Giron beats Casper Ruud 7-6 3-6 6-2 at Indian Wells
Unforgettable moment for Marcos.
The biggest win of his career.
And to do it in front of his home crowd makes it even more special.
1st top 5 win
Just a California kid living a California dream.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 8, 2025
His opponent in this match, Jordan Thompson, started the season impressively by making it to the QF of the Brisbane International. However, his performance graph went down significantly after that. He made early exits from both AO and the Indian Wells. Thompson will be entering Miami following his 4-6,6-4,3-6 loss to Corentin Moutet (FRA) in the R128 of the India Wells Open.
Giron vs Thompson: Head-to-Head
Both Marcos Giron and Jordan Thompson have met each other twice in their careers as of now. Both of them currently level the H2H record at 1-1.
2022 Sydney R32: Thompson 6-4,6-2.
2014 Lexington 3rd Round Qualifying: Giron 7-6(2),6-1.
Prediction: Giron in straight sets
Marcos Giron has been in better form this season. Moreover, Giron (45) has a win-loss record of 11-6 in 2025, while Thompson (37) has recorded only 3-3 as of now. Quick courts in Miami will make things a bit tougher for these two solid baseline players. However, Giron could well get some advantage from the home crowd in this match.
If we take a deeper look into their playing styles, Thompson is known for his all-court style, strong baseline game, and powerful forehands. He possesses compact strokes on both wings and also has a good serve along with an incredible volley in his armory. Jordan Thompson needs to start this match on the front foot if he really wants to put up a strong challenge against the American.
Talking about Giron, well, he’s known as a solid baseliner who also known as ‘the ball machine.’ Marcos Giron is physically strong, capable of playing long matches, and has evolved his game to be more aggressive, particularly with his forehand. He loves playing on the hard courts, but his biggest weakness is that he doesn’t have the same level of firepower as some opponents. But is it enough to put him behind Thompson in this match?
Well, perhaps not! I feel Giron will secure an easy victory in this first-round clash in straight sets.
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