Marcos Giron vs Casper Ruud Prediction & Betting Tips - Dallas Open

Prediction published on 02/02/2025, 06:34  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 03/02/2025 at 07:53 in Tennis Predictions

Second seed Casper Ruud will begin his Dallas Open campaign with a first-round tie against the unseeded Marcos Giron. The winner will then play Roberto Carballes Baena or a yet-to-be-revealed qualifier for a quarter-final berth. Below is our prediction for this match.

Marcos Giron has produced strong campaigns in Dallas over the years and will arrive confident of doing so once again. Last year, he finished as runner-up, and the year before, he earned a semi-final finish.

Playing on home soil has impacted the American positively, as his best-ever performances at tour level have been in the US.

Giron, who defeated Ruud in Tokyo two years ago, has won five of seven matches this season. A quarter-finalist in Adelaide to start the campaign, the 31-year-old is now up to 41st in the live ranking.

Casper Ruud has won twice against Giron in three previous meetings. He won their most recent battle a year ago in Los Cabos.

Ruud has also beaten Giron on an indoor hard court. With his positive start to the year, the Norwegian will be confident of making a winning start to this event.

Ruud, who has contested just one Singles event thus far, has compiled a 5-1 record. The world number five is coming off successive victories in the Davis Cup.