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Aug 12, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Frances Tiafoe of the United States returns a ball to Gael Monfils of France (not pictured) at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

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Aug 12, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Frances Tiafoe of the United States returns a ball to Gael Monfils of France (not pictured) at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
The latest edition of the Dallas Open has managed to keep the fans on the edge of their seats with some high-octane performances at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex. Following the conclusion of the initial round fixtures., the stage is set for the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 indoor hard-court tennis tournament. One such exciting fixture will also feature an all-American clash.
The top seed, Frances Tiafoe, will square off against his compatriot, Marcos Giron, on their home soil. Both the American ATP players are in stellar form, as they have brushed aside some players of high caliber, and now they will be vying for a place in the semifinal round.
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Frances Tiafoe vs. Marcos Giron: Dallas Open quarterfinal match preview
After an early-round defeat at the Australian Open, Frances Tiafoe will now look to make amends at his home tournament in Dallas. Entering the tournament as the number-one seed, the 3-time ATP singles title champion breezed past his unseeded compatriot Alex Michelsen. With a score of 6-4, 6-3, Tiafoe clinched an initial round win and now has moved to the quarterfinals round.
Marcos Giron, on the other hand, has reached the latter stages of the Dallas Open after securing back-to-back wins in his first two games. The American player, who is an unseeded participant, swept aside his countryman Nicolas Moreno De Alboran in the round of 32. Giron later overcame the sixth-seeded Aussie Max Purcell in another straight-set match, 6-4, 6-3.
Tiafoe vs. Giron: Head-to-Head
The quarterfinal match between Tiafoe and Giron at the Dallas Open will mark their fifth meeting on the ATP circuit. In their previous three encounters at the Indian Wells, US Open, and U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships, it was Tiafoe who defeated his compatriot, and he currently has a 3-1 lead in their head-to-head record. However, in their first meeting at the Rolex Paris Masters, Giron came out on top against Tiafoe with a score of 6-7, 6-4, 6-3.
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Prediction: Tiafoe to prevail in the quarterfinal match of the Dallas Open
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Given his past matchups with Marcos and his current seeding, Tiafoe will most likely prevail in this all-American clash and will move to the semis. Giron, on the other hand, has still not managed to win a set against his countryman since his victory at the 2021 Paris Masters.
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