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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Jan-Lennard Struff: ATP Halle – Round of 16

For the ninth time I their careers Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jan-Lennard Struff will face each other in the round of 16 match at the ATP Halle.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Profile

Stefanos Tsitsipas is 11th in the ATP rankings, and not that long ago, he was No. 3 in the world. The Greeks are 29-10 for the season and 1-0 on grass.

He is coming off a 7-6, 7-6 win over Henri Squire in the first round in Halle.

At the French Open, Tsitsipas lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinal.

Earlier this season, Tsitsipas won the title in Monte Carlo and lost in the final in Barcelona.

This is his fourth appearance in Halle, and in all three previous appearances, he lost in the round of 16.

Jan-Lennard Struff Profile

Jan-Lennard Struff is 41st in the ATP rankings, twenty spots lower than his career high. The German is 20-12 for the season and 3-0 on grass.

He is coming off a 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 win over Luca Darderi in the first round.

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 – Tsitsipas leads 5-3

• Tsitsipas vs Struff 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 (2024 ATP Rome, second round)
• Struff vs Tsitsipas 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 (2023 ATP Madrid, quarterfinal)
• Tsitsipas vs Struff 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 (2020 ATP Vienna, first round)
• Tsitsipas vs Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 (2020 ATP Dubai, quarterfinal)
• Struff vs Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 (2019 ATP Cincinnati, second round)
• Struff vs Tsitsipas 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 (2019 ATP Barcelona, round of 16)
• Tsitsipas vs Struff 7-6, 6-4 (2019 ATP Sofia, round of 16)
• Tsitsipas vs Struff 6-2, 6-3 (2017 Genoa Challenger, quarterfinal)

Prediction and Conclusion

Both players have fallen off their best career rankings and are trying to get higher in the grass season. Tsitsipas has lost his place among the top 10 players, and he needs to pick up his game to get back where he belongs. Struff has never been an easy opponent for him, as the two have gone into the third set in their last six matches. Both players have excellent serves, and there will be few breaks in this one. Despite the fact that the total game line is a little higher than usual, set at 25.5, we go with over in this one.