Winston-Salem · R64 · Hard · best of 3 · Aug 24, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC · Cancelled
Marcos Giron vs. Valentin Royer — preview and prediction
By The Maiden Desk · August 24, 2026
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Monday's Winston-Salem round of 64 pits Marcos Giron against Valentin Royer on hard. Marcos Giron has dropped 3 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten. Valentin Royer has won 5 in a row and 6 of the last 10 overall.
The serve is where this match separates: Giron has been winning 70.5% of first-serve points to Royer's 26.1%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Little separates them; Giron gets the nod on the finest of margins.
The numbers behind the pick
Our number vs the market
Maiden-112(52.8% Giron)
Market-102(50.5% Giron)
Sources: . These are the odds converted to a %, with no juice taken out.
Surface ratings
Hard rating
Marcos Giron
1743
Valentin Royer
1715
Overall rating
Marcos Giron
1773
Valentin Royer
1777
Serve
Serve (last 52 weeks)
Marcos Giron
Valentin Royer
1st serve in
62.8%
81.7%
1st serve points won
70.5%
26.1%
2nd serve points won
49.7%
51.2%
Form
Marcos Giron
3–7
Valentin Royer
6–4
The rest of the numbers
This page shows one set score: the most likely way our pick wins. Pro puts a number on every other score the match could end in, including the ones where our pick loses.
Who is predicted to win Marcos Giron vs Valentin Royer?
Maiden gives Marcos Giron a 53% chance to beat Valentin Royer in the Winston-Salem round of 64 on August 24, 2026.
How confident is the Marcos Giron pick?
53% is a “Lean” tier pick. When we make a pick around 53%, picks in that range have won 49% of the time (240 so far). See the track record page for the full table.