Marcos Giron is an American professional tennis player who made his debut in 2014. He has a career-high singles ranking in the Top 50 at No.49, which he reached in May 2022. He also represented the United States in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, making it to the second round of the men’s singles event.
Player Profile
Marcos Andres Giron was born on July 24, 1993, in Thousand Oaks, California, USA. He currently still resides in Thousand Oaks. The American stands 180 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 77 kg. He is right-hand and uses a two-handed backhand.
| Height / weight | 1.8 m / 77 kg |
| Born | 24 Jul 1993 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
He is coached by Maxime Tabatruong and Evan Lee. Since he turned pro, he has earned a little over US$2.2 Million in prize money.
Career
Giron’s career did not start to pick up until around the 2020s when he started to make top better finishes at the Grand Slam events. In 2020, he made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the Australian Open and finished in the first round. He followed that up with a second-round finish at the US Open.
The following year, he only made it to the first round of the Aussie Open again, but he managed to last until the third round of the French Open, the second round of Wimbledon, and the second round of the US Open again.
In the same year, he represented the US in the Tokyo Olympics. He made it to the 2nd round of the men’s singles category.
2022 was one of the best years of his career Grand Slam-wise. The American made it to the second round in Australia and the second round in England. As a doubles layer, he also made it to the third round in the Aussie Open and the first rounds of Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
Career Record
Singles
- Highest Singles Ranking: 49 (May 16,2022)
- Current Singles Ranking: 65 (July10, 2022)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2020, 2021,2022)
- French Open - 3R (2021)
- Wimbledon - 2R (2021, 2022)
- US Open - 2R (2020, 2021)
Other Singles Tournaments
- Olympic Games - 2R (2021)
Doubles
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 199 (July1, 2019)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 3R (2022)
- French Open - 1R (2022)
- Wimbledon - 1R (2022)
- US Open - 1R (2014, 2021)
