

What Time Will Arthur Fils Play Against Jan-Lennard Struff?
Fils and Struff are on the Day 3 Schedule at Rolex Paris Masters 2024 on Wednesday 30 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Arthur Fils, a 20-year-old player from France, is currently ranked No. 20 in the world, which is his career-high ranking. Throughout 2024, he has a record of 36 wins and 25 losses, with titles in Hamburg and Tokyo. In the Paris tournament, he has won 1 match and lost 2 in the second round.
In 2023, Fils achieved a new career-high ranking 13 times, breaking into the top 200 in January, top 100 in May, and top 50 in July before peaking at No. 20 in July 2024. He had a significant victory over No. 4 Zverev to win the Hamburg title in 2024, and in the Tokyo final, he saved a championship point to defeat Humbert. At the age of 18 years and 11 months, Fils became the youngest Frenchman to win an ATP Tour title since Gael Monfils in 2005. He won the Lyon title as a wild card ranked No. 112. Previously, in February 2023, he reached his first ATP Tour semifinals in Montpellier and Marseille. Fils also had a successful junior career, defeating former top-20 player Tomic in his Grand Slam qualifying debut at the 2021 Roland Garros.
Fils recently defeated Cilic in the first round of the tournament and now aims to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 Round of 16. He has a strong record against top 50 players, with 8 wins and only 1 loss since the start of September. His lone loss was to No. 23 Shelton in the Basel semifinals on Saturday. Fils is currently ranked No. 1 on the PIF ATP Live Race to Jeddah.
Jan-Lennard Struff, a 34-year-old player from Germany, is currently ranked No. 42 in the world. His career-high ranking is No. 21, which he achieved in June 2023. Struff has a record of 28 wins and 18 losses in 2024, with a title in Munich. In the Paris tournament, he has reached the third round on two previous occasions in 2016 and 2019.
Struff reached his third ATP Tour final in 2023 at Stuttgart, where he lost to Tiafoe. He made history at the 2023 Madrid tournament by becoming the first lucky loser in ATP Masters 1000 series history to reach the championship match, defeating No. 5 Tsitsipas along the way. He also reached his first ATP Tour singles final on home soil in Munich in 2021, and he earned his biggest career win by defeating No. 2 Medvedev in the first round of the 2021 Halle tournament. Struff has had success in ATP Masters 1000 events, defeating No. 10 Goffin at the 2020 Cincinnati tournament and No. 4 Ruud at the 2023 Monte Carlo tournament.
Throughout his career, Struff has achieved personal-best records, including 35 victories in 2019 and reaching the fourth round of a Grand Slam at Roland Garros. In 2018, he made history by being the first player in the Open Era to rally from two sets down in two consecutive rounds at Wimbledon.
In this tournament, Struff has already defeated No. 16 Musetti in the first round. He aims to record multiple wins against top 20 players in a single event for the second time this year, following his success in Munich where he defeated No. 12 Rune in the semifinals and No. 15 Fritz in the final. Struff has reached the third round in Paris on two previous occasions and has a notable victory over No. 3 Wawrinka in the second round of the 2016 tournament after saving match point.
In the PIF ATP Live Race to Jeddah, Arthur Fils currently holds the top spot with 2,330 points. His performance in the Paris tournament will determine if he maintains his position. Alex Michelsen from the USA is currently in second place, followed by Jakub Mensik from the Czech Republic and Shang Juncheng from China. Luca Van Assche from France is in fifth place, while Learner Tien from the USA, Joao Fonseca from Brazil, and Martin Landaluce from Spain complete the top eight.
In summary, Arthur Fils and Jan-Lennard Struff are set to face each other for the first time. Fils is a promising young player with a strong record and recent successes, while Struff is an experienced player with notable victories and a consistent performance. The outcome of their match will have an impact on their rankings and their chances of advancing in the tournament.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Fils will win.
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