Marcos Giron is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Houston. The American has defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-2 7-5 and Jeff Wolf 6-4 6-3 to reach the quarter where he will face Luciano Darderi.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Marcos Giron’s projected draw andhispresumable opposition in US Men’s Clay Court Championship. The American has a negative record (3-4) against the presumable opposition.
1/4 – Luciano Darderi’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-9 | 0-2 | 16-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 48-31 | 3-3 | 45-27 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-25 | 0-1 | 37-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 20-6 | 27-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Luciano Darderi has a 13-6 record in 2024, 13-4 on clay. Talking about the last 6 years, Luciano has a 131-76 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Luciano won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the competition in Cordoba where he overcame Facundo Bagnis in the final 6-1 6-4.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Darderi didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Marcos Giron vs. Luciano Darderi
There is no head to head record between Marcos Giron and Luciano Darderi since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/2 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Frances Tiafoe
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10-9 | 6-6 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 33-25 | 17-13 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 8-7 record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. In the course of the last 11 years, Tiafoe has a 105-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the semifinal Delray Beach.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Tiafoe conquered the title after besting Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(1) 7-6(6).
H2H Marcos Giron vs. Frances Tiafoe
This contest would be 6th time that Marcos Giron and Frances Tiafoe clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Possibly, Marcos Giron could play Jordan Thompson. Their H2H is 1-1.
Final – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-8 | 9-6 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 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 12-7 record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. As for the last 2 years, the American has a 5-8 record on clay. Ben won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Shelton’s most significant result of the current season was getting to the semifinal Auckland and Dallas.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Shelton didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Marcos Giron vs. Ben Shelton
This contest would be 3rd time that Marcos Giron and Ben Shelton clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Giron and Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Marcos Giron could play Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Their head to head is 1-0 for Marcos Giron.
