Name: Marcos Giron

Sport: Tennis

Event(s): Men’s Singles

Height: 5-11

DOB: 7/24/1993

Birthplace: Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif.

College: University of California, Los Angeles

Olympic Experience

• One-time Olympian (2020)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Other Career Highlights

• Won the 2014 NCAA DI Men's Tennis Championship
• Won the men's singles in the 2011 Ojai Tennis Tournament

Personal: Parents are Andres and Rosanna...Started playing tennis at age six when his mom fed him balls at a local park...Favorite shot is his forehand and favorite tournament is the US Open...Idols growing up included Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Roger Federer...Played college tennis for UCLA from 2012-14, capturing 2014 NCAA singles title before turning pro...Fan of the Los Angeles Lakers...Spent time at national parks such as Zion in Utah following 2020 season...If he wasn't a tennis player, he'd be a doctor like his father because he likes helping people...Enjoys being outdoors and playing other sports, especially skiing and mountain biking.

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