Marcos Giron downs Alex Michelsen 6-7(4) 6-3 7-5 in the final in Newport on Sunday in what was an all-American match. The battle lasted 2 hours and 37 minutes. He won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in his career.
Marcos added $ 41,935 to his prize money after conquering this final. He has earned $ 100,635 in total after winning this tournament.
Highlights Marcos Giron vs. Alex Michelsen Infosys Hall of Fame Open – Newport
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
At the end of the match, Marcos scored 122 points vs. Alex’s 108.
Giron
Giron served very well to win 82% of the points (55/67) behind his first serve. Nonetheless he won only 45%
points (18/40) on his second serve. Giron fired 13 aces and he committed 2 double faults. Marcos won this match even if he was struggling when converting his break points as he converted only 23% (3/13) of the procured opportunities.Michelsen
On the other side, Michelsen had some problems converting his break points (only 11% – 1/9). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.
After this contest, the head to head between Giron and Michelsen is 1-0 for Marcos.
This was the 1st career title for Marcos. (see list of titles and finals). This was Alex’s 2nd final after he lost in Newport 2023 and in Newport 2024. (see list of titles and finals)