Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Jan-Lennard Struff will take place in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Madrid Open on May 4.
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In the round of 16, Stefanos Tsitsipas triumphed with the greatest ease of the competition, easily defeating Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-3, 6-1. In contrast to his earlier matches in the competition, where he faced difficulties like having to come back from a set down against former world #3 Dominic Thiem in the second round and having to face current ATP Cordoba champion Sebastian Baez in the third round, he didn’t have to do that this time. This year, he has played on clay in both of his quarterfinal ATP matches, and both of those matches had similar results. He fell to Taylor Fritz during his title defence at the Monte Carlo Masters, 2-6 4-6. He defeated Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-2 on the way to the Barcelona finals.
By taking advantage of the lucky loser opportunity and moving on to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters, Jan Lennard Struff has followed in the footsteps of his fellow German Daniel Altmaier. This is a historic occasion because it’s the first time two unlucky losers have advanced this far in a Masters tournament since the Open era. He has lost both of his matches to players ranked in the top 10 and has never advanced past the quarterfinals of a Masters tournament throughout his career. He has a record of 9 wins and 19 losses on the main tour, but none of those 9 wins came against players ranked in the top 10. He has never advanced past the quarterfinals of a tournament above the ATP 250 level, so he will be vying for one of his career’s biggest victories on Thursday.
| Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Jan-Lennard Struff | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | May 5, 2023 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Tournament | Madrid Open |
| Stage | Quarter-final |
| Time (India) | 11:30 pm |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Bernabe Zapata Miralles | 6-3, 6-1 (W) |
| Sebastian Baez | 5-7, 6-3, 3-6 (W) |
| Dominic Thiem | 6-3, 1-6, 6-7 (W) |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3, 6-4 (L) |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 4-6, 7-5, 3-6 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Pedro Cachin | 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 (W) |
| Dusan Lajovic | 7-6, 3-6, 3-6 (W) |
| Ben Shelton | 4-6, 7-6, 7-5 (W) |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 6-3, 6-1 (W) |
| Aslan Karatsev | 6-4, 6-2 (L) |
4-2 (1-0 on clay), Stefanos Tsitsipas is in front. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jan Lennard Struff have played each other four times in the past, with Struff winning at least one set each time. In fact, in one of the two matches he lost in straight sets, he forced Tsitsipas to a tiebreaker. In their upcoming match, Struff probably will present a similar level of difficulty. However, it is anticipated that Tsitsipas will ultimately manage to defeat Struff and emerge as the victor.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Jan-Lennard Struff will take place in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Madrid Open on May 4.
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