Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Jan-Lennard Struff – Breakdown and Prediction

April 18, 2024

Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Jan-Lennard Struff: ATP Munich – Round of 16

The home hope Jan-Lennard Struff will take on Botic Van De Zandschulp in the round of 16 of ATP Munich.

Botic Van De Zandschulp Profile

Botic Van De Zandschulp is 89th in the ATP rankings, while his career high was No. 22 in the world. The Dutch are 7-11 for the season and 2-2 on clay courts.

He is coming off a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win over Ivan Gakhov in the second round of the tournament. Last week in Monte Carlo, Van De Zandschulp retired in the qualifying match against Jaume Munar.

Van De Zandschulp has yet to win two matches in the same tournament this season. This is his third consecutive appearance in Munich, and he reached the final in the last two years, losing to Holger Rune.

Jan-Lennard Struff Profile

Jan-Lennard Struff is 28th in the ATP rankings, seven spots lower than his career high. The German is 8-9 for the season and 2-1 on clay surfaces.

He is coming off a 6-4, 6-2 loss to Jannik Sinner in the round of 16 in Monte Carlo. In the first two rounds, he defeated Borna Coric and Sebastian Baez.

In the previous two weeks, Struff made it to the third round in Miami and Indian Wells.

Struff has been playing in Munich since 2010, and his best result was his final appearance in 2021, where he lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Head-to-Head – Van De Zandschulp leads 1-0

Van De Zandschulp vs Struff 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 (2022 Australian Open, first round)

Prediction and Conclusion

Both players have losing records for the season but great memories from playing at the BMW Open in Munich. Struff is one of the best German players at the moment, and he will play his first match in Munich against Van De Zandschulp. The Dutch made it to the finals in Munich the last two years, and it seems like he plays his best tennis in this city. Neither of them prefers playing on clay courts, so adapting to the surface will have a major impact on the outcome of this match. Struff is the better overall player and will have the support of the home crowd, which will be enough to get him through to the next round.