

What Time Will Jan-Lennard Struff Play Against Alex de Minaur?
Struff and Minaur are on the Day 2 Schedule at Erste Bank Open 2024 on Tuesday 22 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?
Jan-Lennard Struff from Germany will be facing off against Alex de Minaur from Australia in their upcoming match. De Minaur currently holds a 4-2 lead in their head-to-head record.
Their previous encounters include matches at various tournaments. In the 2018 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells, de Minaur came out victorious in a hard-fought battle, winning 3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5). They also met at the 2019 Basel tournament, where de Minaur once again emerged as the winner with a score of 6-4 7-6(4). However, in the 2020 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati, Struff got the better of de Minaur, defeating him 6-2 6-4. Their most recent meetings took place at the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo and the 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Miami. In Monte-Carlo, Struff secured a victory with a score of 6-3 6-2, while de Minaur turned the tables in Miami and won 7-6(3) 6-4. At the Roland Garros in France, de Minaur triumphed over Struff in a four-set match, with a final score of 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3.
Jan-Lennard Struff, aged 34, is currently ranked 40th in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking of 21 in June 2023, after reaching the final of the ATP Tour event in Stuttgart, where he lost to Tiafoe. Struff made history during the 2023 Madrid Masters by becoming the first lucky loser in the history of the ATP Masters 1000 series to reach the championship match, though he was ultimately defeated by Alcaraz. Notable achievements in Struff’s career include reaching his first ATP Tour singles final in Munich in 2021 and securing the biggest win of his career by defeating Medvedev in the first round of Halle that same year. He also became the third oldest player to win his first ATP Tour title in Munich, in 2024. Some other notable victories for Struff include his wins against Goffin in the 2020 Cincinnati Masters and Ruud in the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters. In 2019, he achieved a personal best of 35 victories and reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time at Roland Garros. Struff also holds the distinction of being the first player in the Open Era to rally from a two-set deficit in two consecutive matches at Wimbledon in 2018.
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It is worth noting that Struff has been out of action since the US Open due to a hip injury. Moreover, he is currently aiming to snap a 10-match losing streak against top 10 players, with his last victory coming against Tsitsipas in the ATP Masters 1000 Madrid in 2023. Among his recent losses was a defeat to de Minaur in the ATP Masters 1000 Miami in 2024.
Alex de Minaur, aged 25, is currently ranked 10th in the world and achieved his career-high ranking of 6th in July 2024. One of his standout performances was defeating Djokovic, the world number 1, at the 2024 United Cup, which marked the biggest win of his career up to that point. In 2022, de Minaur achieved a personal best of 47 victories and went on to win his biggest titles at the Acapulco tournaments in both 2023 and 2024. He also reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2020 US Open, immediately following his first ATP Tour doubles title at the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati, where he partnered with Carreno Busta. De Minaur has also had success in Grand Slam events, reaching the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open in 2024. Additionally, he reached the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final of the ATP Masters 1000 Toronto in 2023. De Minaur’s achievements extend beyond individual play, as he helped Team World win the 2022 Laver Cup by defeating Murray. He also had a successful run in Davis Cup play, leading Australia to its first final since 2003 with a 6-1 record. Off the court, de Minaur comes from a multicultural background, with a Uruguayan father and Spanish mother. He splits his time between Australia and Spain, and is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
In 2024, de Minaur has had a strong start to tournaments, winning 13 out of 16 opening-round matches. Notably, his success on hard courts includes a loss to Michelsen at the Los Cabos tournament in February. De Minaur is one of two 2024 ATP 500 champions in the draw, having won the Acapulco tournament in February, along with Paul.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Struff will win.
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