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Struff-Comeback bei „brutalem“ Match
Next round at Wimbledon! German number two Jan-Lennard Struff didn’t let a set deficit throw him off his stride.
Next round at Wimbledon! German number two Jan-Lennard Struff didn’t let a set deficit throw him off his stride.
Jan-Lennard Struff is in the third round of Wimbledon for the third time in his career. The 34-year-old from Warstein won a close match on Wednesday with 5:7, 6:3, 7:6 (7:1), 7:6 (10:8) against the Chinese Zhang Zhizhen.
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The German number two’s next opponent is last year’s semi-finalist Daniil Medvedev from Russia. Daniel Altmaier’s match against Canadian Denis Shapovalov has been postponed until Thursday.
A big task awaits Struff
“It was a difficult match. It was tough today. I had to find a way somehow, and I managed that,” said Struff on Prime Video. The waiting time was getting to him. “It was a brutal day. The women’s match lasted so long. I slept in between and drank two espressos.” A “brutally difficult task” awaits him against Medvedev. My record is not so optimal against Daniil.”
Struff showed resilience against his opponent, seeded 32nd, and managed a strong comeback after being down a set. Altmaier and Olympic champion Alexander Zverev have the chance to follow Struff with their second win.
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Struff had clearly won his only previous match against Zhang in Stuttgart in 2023, and at Wimbledon it was the close duel that was expected. Both professionals relied on their strong service and a lot of power from the baseline. Struff adapted better and better to Zhang and deservedly won.
2024-07-03 19:29:14
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