ATP Challenger Tour · Quarterfinals · Sardegna Open
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Burruchaga
🧱 The Wall
Giron
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 58% vs 🧱 The Wall across 1,721 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Marcos Giron here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the wall's elite returner. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Burruchaga | Giron |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–5 | 5–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.90 | 1.88 |
| ROI % | +1.7% | -48.1% |
| Units P/L | +0.24u | -6.73u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
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Burruchaga
0
Giron
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Giron has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Burruchaga's 60%).
| Opponent | Burruchaga | Giron |
|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Buse | L 26 57 | L 63 57 67 |
| Sebastian Baez | W 26 75 62 20 | L 16 46 |
| Luciano Darderi | L 36 67 | W 16 75 64 |
| Mattia Bellucci | L 46 46 | W 63 64 |
| Learner Tien | W 75 64 | L 67 64 63 67 26 |
| Brandon Nakashima | W 64 26 64 | W 76 61 |
| Daniel Merida | L 26 46 | W 60 61 |
| Mariano Navone | W 64 64 | W 46 75 63 |
| Camilo Ugo Carabelli | W 63 64 | W 76 76 63 |
| Laslo Djere | W 62 64 | W 62 60 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Burruchaga | Giron |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.9% | 61.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.4% | 71.7% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 45.8% | 55.9% |
| Aces / Match | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Break Points Saved % | 57.9% | 53.8% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 34.5% | 29% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.1% | 42.5% |
| BP Converted % | 43.1% | 41.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 23.1 | 28.5 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 36.9 | 37.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 75.1% | 67.4% |
| Total Pts Won % | 48.6% | 49.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 63% | 33% |
Last five matches per player
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May 27
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Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Luciano Darderi
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · Round of 32
May 9
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 16
May 9
Pierre Delage
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 7
Daniel Evans
HSBC Championships · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Ben Shelton
BOSS OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 11
Roberto Bautista Agut
BOSS OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 10
Ignacio Buse
HSBC Championships · Round of 32
Jun 9
Rinky Hijikata
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Jun 2
Match summary
Roman Andres Burruchaga meets Marcos Giron in the Quarterfinals of the Sardegna Open on May 1, a clay court tournament where both men have reached the last eight. Burruchaga, ranked 59th, arrives fresh off a first-round win; Giron, at 76th, has played three matches in two weeks. Neither player has faced the other before.
Burruchaga has won nine of his last ten matches overall, dropping only one of five most recent outings. Giron's form is uneven: he won two straight but holds a 4-6 record across his last ten. On clay specifically, the contrast sharpens. Burruchaga sits at 15-5 on the surface, while Giron manages just 7-13. Both men have beaten Brandon Nakashima, Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Laslo Djere, and Mariano Navone in recent weeks.
Burruchaga operates as a grinder who builds points through sustained pressure and court positioning; his clay record reflects comfort in long rallies and methodical construction. Giron hits hard and looks to finish, yet his 35% win rate on clay suggests he struggles when rallies extend. The match will ask Giron whether his power can shorten points before Burruchaga's consistency wears him down; it will ask Burruchaga whether he can withstand Giron's flat striking without being caught out of position.
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