Jan-Lennard Struff missed out on reaching the round of 16 at the ATP Masters in Paris. The German tennis player lost to the Frenchman Arthur Fils in the second round on Wednesday (October 30, 2024).
Struff missed eight break chances in the first set and ultimately had to admit defeat 3:6, 4:6. Fils converted his first match point with an ace after 1:33 hours.
Fils wins with the fans behind him
Struff lost his first service game, but subsequently had four opportunities to get back into the game on both Fils’ third and fourth service. But his 20-year-old opponent played great at times, especially under pressure. The local hero, who was cheered on frenetically by the Paris audience, brought the match coolly through in the second round after another early break.
Overall, Struff made too many simple mistakes. The Warsteiner reached the second round with a 6:4, 6:2 against Olympic bronze medalist Lorenzo Musetti, who had eliminated Alexander Zverev at the tournament in Vienna the previous week, as he had done at the Olympic Games. Last week, Struff failed in three sets against his opening hurdle Alex de Minaur (Australia) in the Austrian capital.
Zverev starts against Greek track
Fils could face Zverev in the round of 16. The Hamburger had a bye in the first round in the French capital, the first opponent for the Tokyo Olympic champion in round two is the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor on Wednesday evening.
