Dhakshineswar Suresh beats World No. 77 Marcos Giron in Winston-Salem opener

On August 25, 2026, Dhakshineswar Suresh defeated World No. 77 Marcos Giron 6-3, 7-5 at the Winston-Salem Open, recording the victory in 67 minutes on his ATP Tour debut after entering the main draw as a lucky loser.

The 26-year-old Wake Forest alumnus backed a heavy first serve with confident groundstrokes, breaking early in both sets and closing out what the report called the biggest win of his career. Suresh’s run to the main draw began in qualifying; he was denied direct entry but received a lifeline as a lucky loser.

Suresh served 17 aces in the match against Giron and prevented the American from finding a rhythm, according to the tournament account. He held under pressure late in the second set to seal the straight-sets win, which the coverage described as a statement performance on his ATP debut.

In qualifying, Suresh came from a set down to beat Roger Pascual Ferra 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 while firing 12 aces. He then lost the second qualifying match to Abedallah Shelbayh 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, striking 10 aces in that defeat before entering the main draw as a lucky loser.

The report noted Suresh’s physical presence, stating he stands six foot six and generates significant pace and awkward angles with his serve. It also recalled his involvement earlier in the year during a Davis Cup tie, where he played a key role in India’s triumph over the Netherlands.

Suresh’s victory makes him only the second Indian man to win a main-draw match at Winston-Salem; the account referenced Prajnesh Gunneswaran’s 2019 appearance, when Gunneswaran won his first-round match against Cedrik-Marcel Stebe and then lost to top seed Benoît Paire in round two.

The win over Giron is described as Suresh’s best in his young ATP career and his highest-ranked scalp to date (#77). He is scheduled to play eighth seed Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina in the round of 32 later tonight.