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Jannik Sinner vs Jan-Lennard Struff: ATP Halle – Quarterfinal
The world No. 1 Jannik Sinner will take the home favorite Jan-Lennard Struff in the quarterfinal at the ATP Halle.
Jannik Sinner Profile
After the French Open, Jannik Sinner took the first place in the ATP rankings. The Italian is 37-3 for the season and 2-0 on grass.
Sinner is coming off a 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 win over Fabian Marozsan in the second round of the tournament after previously defeating Tallon Griekspoot 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.
At the French Open, Sinner reached the semifinals, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets.
He won the first Grand Slam in his career at the Australian Open at the beginning of the year and also lifted the trophy in Rotterdam and Miami.
This is his third appearance in Halle and his second quarterfinal in a row.
Jan-Lennard Struff Profile
Jan-Lennard Struff is 41st in the ATP rankings, twenty spots lower than his career high. The German is 21-12 for the season and 4-0 on grass.
He is coming off a 6-4, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas after barely making out of the first round with a 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 win over Luca Darderi.
Last week, Struff retired before the quarterfinal in Stuttgart after defeating Arthur Rinderknech and Flavio Cobolli.
Earlier this season, Struff won the first ATP title in his career, lifting the trophy in Munich.
He made his debut in Halle in 2009, and for the fourth time, he has reached the round of 16.
Head-to-Head – Sinner leads 2-0
- Sinner vs Struff 6-4, 6-2 (2024 ATP Monte Carlo, round of 16)
- Sinner vs Struff 6-3, 6-4 (2024 ATP Indian Wells, third round)
Prediction and Conclusion
This is the first tournament for Jannik Sinner since he became No. 1 in the world. Things are not going very smoothly for him in Halle since he needed the decisive set in both of his previous matches. Struff had a much better performance, coming off a solid match against Tsitsipas. Sinner defeated Struff twice this year, both times in straight sets. This will be their first match on grass, which is a surface that suits Struff perfectly. He has a solid serve and can hold on to it against any player in the world, and that will take this match to over 22.5 games in total.
