Marcos Giron is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Stuttgart. The American has defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 7-63 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Ben Shelton.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Marcos Giron’s projected draw alongsidehisplausible opposition in Boss Open. Marcos has a negative record (5-14) with the projected opponents.
R2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40-16 | 21-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 40-24 | 23-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 19-9 win-loss record in 2026, but he has not played so far on grass. Shelton won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the competition in Dallas where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5, and in Munich where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-2 7-5.
Last year in Boss Open Ben surrendered to Alexander Zverev in the semifinal 7-6(8) 7-6(1).
H2H Marcos Giron vs. Ben Shelton
This would be the 4th time that Marcos Giron and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
1/4 – Sho Shimabukuro’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Marcos Giron
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30-28 | 19-20 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 34-23 | 29-19 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 30-28 | 21-17 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-26 | 19-17 | 7-1 | 9-4 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-25 | 38-20 | 0-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 31-20 | 28-18 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-12 | 31-8 | 4-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Sho Shimabukuro has a 25-16 record in 2026, 6-1 on grass. In connection to the previous 4 years, the Japanese has a 22-11 record on grass. Shimabukuro won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Sho’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal the San Diego Challenger.
Last year in Boss Open Shimabukuro didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Marcos Giron vs. Sho Shimabukuro
This match would represent the 2nd time that Marcos Giron and Sho Shimabukuro square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Giron (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
1/2 – Jiri Lehecka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Jiri Lehecka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-18 | 20-11 | 6-4 | 3-0 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-23 | 24-10 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-19 | 20-10 | 4-1 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-29 | 18-13 | 10-8 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-32 | 5-4 | 24-13 | 13-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-26 | 12-3 | 34-15 | 17-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-12 | 4-4 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 13-13 | 1-2 | 12-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Jiri Lehecka has a 18-10 win-loss record in 2026, 1-0 on grass. In connection to the previous 2 years, Lehecka has a 8-3 record on grass. Lehecka won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The Czech’s most significant achievement of the year was reaching the final Miami.
Last year in Boss Open Lehecka was overcome by Ben Shelton in the quarter 6-4 6-4.
H2H Marcos Giron vs. Jiri Lehecka
This contest would be 5th time that Marcos Giron and Jiri Lehecka square off. The head to head is 3-1 for Lehecka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Marcos Giron could come up against Frances Tiafoe. Their head to head is 3-2 for Frances Tiafoe.
Final – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-2 for Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34-18 | 19-11 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 11-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 53-23 | 31-12 | 3-4 | 6-5 | 13-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-23 | 23-10 | 15-7 | 6-4 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 13-10 record in 2026, 1-0 on grass. Talking about the previous 13 years, Taylor has a 56-30 record on grass (Click here to see full career record). The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Taylor’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the final Dallas.
Last year in Boss Open Fritz conquered the event after defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(0).
H2H Marcos Giron vs. Taylor Fritz
This match would represent the 12th time that Marcos Giron and Taylor Fritz clash against each other. The head to head is 9-2 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Marcos Giron may play Alexander Bublik. Their H2H is 3-2 for Marcos Giron.
