Jan-Lennard Struff is in top form in preparation for Wimbledon and can secure his first ATP title in Stuttgart on Sunday. Boris Becker also applauds in the audience.
Tennis pro Jan-Lennard Struff has reached the final of the lawn tournament in Stuttgart for the first time.
In front of around 5000 spectators and the three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker, the German Davis Cup player impressed with his 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3 against the former Polish Wimbledon semi-finalist Hubert Hurkacz. In the final, the world number 24. win his first ATP title and become the first German tournament winner at the Weissenhof since Michael Stich in 1991. On Sunday (3.30 p.m. / ServusTV and Sky), Struff meets Frances Tiafoe from the USA, who was seeded three.
“I’m very, very happy. The mood is world class. Tomorrow will definitely be really cool. It means a lot to me to be in my third final. I’m looking forward to tomorrow and will give everything,” said Struff. Becker also got up from his seat after the success. “It’s a big win for him. He plays with incredible self-confidence. Great lawn tennis, compliments,” said Becker on ServusTV.
Bad start, then aggressive
Six weeks after his brilliant run to the final of the Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid, the Davis Cup player got off to a bad start in the semifinals at the Weissenhof. The Sauerland was quickly behind 0:3. At first he found no means against the surcharges of the Halle winner of 2022. It was only in the second round that Struff used his only break ball to gain a decisive advantage to equalize the set.
Struff, Stuttgart semi-finalist from 2019, continued to play aggressively as in the previous games, scored again and again with his powerful forehand and earned the success. The fans celebrated the Sauerland for his strong performance in preparation for Wimbledon (July 3rd to 16th) with standing ovations and shouts of “Struffi”.
Regardless of the result, it was already clear that the Warsteiner would move up to at least 21st place in the world rankings on Monday and replace Alexander Zverev from Hamburg as German number one. In addition to the final in Madrid this year, Struff was also in the final in Munich 2021.
Source: Stern
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