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Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 64

Quentin Halys vs Marcos Giron — 7-6(5) 6-3 6-4

Marcos Giron766
Quentin Halys6534

Final · Thursday, July 2, 2026 · Round of 64

Result

Marcos Giron's precision beat Quentin Halys 7-6(5) 6-3 6-4 on Court 16, the American committing only 15 unforced errors to the Frenchman's 38. Halys matched him for winners and aces but leaked too many free points, and once Giron edged the opening tiebreak he pulled steadily clear, converting four of eight break points. Just over two hours, and a place in the third round.

Halys
Giron
7–6(5)6–36–4
Quentin Halys
Marcos Giron
9Aces8
4Double faults4
57%1st serve in67%
75%1st-serve points won74%
38%2nd-serve points won47%
130 mphFastest serve125 mph
2/8Break points won4/8
44Winners37
39Unforced errors16
19/28Net points won18/22
92Total points won108
1493 mDistance run1604 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Neither man carried a seeding, but both carried form: Quentin Halys had taken out No. 32 seed Matteo Arnaldi in four sets (3-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-3), while Marcos Giron had come from a set down against Corentin Moutet. Someone unseeded was reaching the third round from here, and it turned out to be the tidier man — Giron took it 7-6(5) 6-3 6-4 in just over two hours. The reward requires a deep breath: a last-32 meeting with No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev. Clean, unglamorous tennis carried Giron to this stage; he will bring the same toolkit to the biggest assignment of his fortnight.

Round of 128

Matteo Arnaldi
Quentin Halys
Jun 29–30
3-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-3
Corentin Moutet
Marcos Giron
Jun 29–30
4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4
Valentin Royer
Harry Wendelken
Jun 29–30
4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Alexander Zverev
Alexander Blockx
Jun 29–30
6-4 6-7(8) 7-6(5) 7-6(0)

Round of 64

Quentin Halys
Marcos Giron
Jul 1–2
7-6(5) 6-3 6-4
Alexander Zverev
Valentin Royer
Jul 1–2
6-1 6-3 7-6(3)

Round of 32

Alexander Zverev
Marcos Giron
Jul 3–4
6-2 7-6(4) 6-4

What we know now

Court: Court 16

Match length: 2:04

Tale of the tape

Quentin HalysMarcos Giron
29Age32
6′3″ (1.91 m)Height5′11″ (1.80 m)
Weight
Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand
2012Turned pro2014
No. 101ATP rankingNo. 86
2026 win–loss
Career on grass
0Grand Slam titles0
Third round (2023, 2024)Best at WimbledonSecond round (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
Nicolas DevilderCoachMaxime Tabatruong

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing

Storylines

  • Giron, unseeded, advances with a clean 15-unforced-error display.
  • Halys matched him for winners and aces but undid it with 38 errors.
  • The first-set tiebreak proved the hinge; Giron never trailed after it.

Court & schedule: Court 16, second round. (All England Club order of play, via TennisTemple match record, as of 2026-07-03)

Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.

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