Warsteiner wants revenge against the favorite
A mega duel in the round of 16 of the Madrid Masters between Jan-Lennard Struff and Carlos Alcaraz! What is the forecast for the German-Spanish clash in the “Caja Magica”?
“Struffi” may be going into the match as the underdog, but he is not lacking in confidence at the moment. Just over a week ago, he was finally able to add the first ATP title to his CV!
At the tournament in Munich, the 34-year-old celebrated a 2-0 win over the US American Taylor Fritz in the final and the German took the victory on clay in the Bavarian capital with four wins without dropping a set!
Now, of course, Struff will face one of the best clay court players, who won the tournament in Madrid last year – against the Warstein native of all people! The match is therefore also a replay of the previous final
For the new clash between Jan-Lennard Struff and Carlos Alcaraz, the prediction includes at least one set win by the German. If you would like to follow the prediction, you will find corresponding odds at NEObet and the bookmaker currently also has an attractive bonus for new customers!
Jan-Lennard Struff – Statistics & current form
For Struff, reaching last year’s final in Madrid was already a great success. After all, it was the first time in his career that he had reached a Masters final. Thanks to his latest success in Munich, Struff can now play with more confidence. He has finally got rid of the stigma that he has always remained untitled in recent years, despite not infrequently good performances.
The manner of his triumph in Munich was particularly impressive. Although the schedule was challenging even before the final with professionals such as Norway’s Rune or Canada’s Auger-Alliassime, he always remained without losing a set, as mentioned at the beginning
Struff confirms his form at the Masters in Madrid
Struff continues his strong form in the Spanish capital. In his two appearances at the “Mutua Madrid Open” so far, he has once again not lost a set and, especially in the last match against Ugo Humbert, he was again in very good form. The man from Sauerland won twice as many points directly against the 13th seeded Frenchman.
Above all, his attacks at the net looked very good: Coach Carsten Arriens’ protégé finished 16 of his 18 trips to the net with a “winner.”
More than 21 games between Struff and Alcaraz?
In view of his strong form, betting odds of more than 21.5 games in the match between Jan-Lennard Struff and Carlos Alcaraz are also worth a recommendation. Even though the Spaniard is the favorite, a close match can still be expected, which means that numerous games are equally likely
Carlos Alcaraz – Statistics & current form
The professional from El Palmar is naturally under a lot of pressure at his home tournament. Although he is only seeded No. 2 this time after Sinner, the fans in Spain expect nothing less than a title defense. So far, Alcaraz has shown no signs of letting up.
In the first round of the tournament in Madrid, the Iberian beat the Russian Alexander Shevchenko 2:0 and then again without losing a set against the Brazilian Seyboth Wild. However, he now faces a much tougher task against last year’s finalist in the competition
Alcaraz only starts the clay court season in Madrid
In addition, the German is already more experienced on clay thanks to the tournament he recently won in Munich. Alcaraz, for his part, only opened his own clay court season with the current tournament and did not play on any court for almost a month after his participation in Miami.
In view of this and the German’s stable form, it is also worth considering a prediction of a win for the German in the match between Jan-Lennard Struff and Carlos Alcaraz, including a handicap of 1.5 sets for him
Jan-Lennard Struff – Carlos Alcaraz Direct comparison / H2H result
The last direct duel was the final of the last edition of the Masters in Madrid and ended with a narrow 2:1 victory for the Spaniard. The two professionals had previously faced each other on grass at Wimbledon in 2022 and the Spaniard also narrowly prevailed 3-2 in that clash.
Only the premiere of the pairing in 2021 at the French Open was won by the German, but by a clear 3:0.
Jan-Lennard Struff – Carlos Alcaraz tip
For the round of 16 between Jan-Lennard Struff and Carlos Alcaraz, the bet on a set win by the German is a good one. “Struffi” can play freely against the local hero – the pressure is all on his opponent.
Furthermore, the Warstein player is in good form. He recently won the tournament in Munich on clay and his appearance in the final last year proved that Struff feels particularly at home in Madrid
His performances so far at the current edition of the Masters in the Spanish capital also fit this picture. Moreover, he has admittedly lost two of his three matches against the Spaniard, but the defeats always involved him winning at least one set! So Struff has usually cut a good figure against the world number 3 in the past
