Struff without problems in opening match?

When will Daniel Galan finally crack the Top 100? The Colombian reached his best ever position in the world rankings in May this year at No. 103. He is currently ranked 104 and has been waiting for a win on the tour since the beginning of August. If he had won just one of the past five matches, this milestone in his career would already have been reached. The 25-year-old’s next attempt will be at the Masters event in Indian Wells, which starts with the main draw on Thursday.

In Round 1 he will meet German hope Jan-Lennard Struff, who is also in a bit of a performance slump at the moment. Since mid-June, there has been only one success on the ATP Tour and with the current form of both opponents, it is not easy to make a prediction between Jan-Lennard Struff and Daniel Galan

The best bookmakers, at any rate, see the Warsteiner as having a pretty clear advantage and there are 1.44 odds on offer for a German victory. On the other hand, successful bets on the underdog could almost triple the stake. The match will not start until 20:00 German time on Friday night.

Germany Jan-Lennard Struff – Statistics & current form

Thanks to tournament director Tommy Haas, the Masters event in Indian Wells already has a slight German touch. From a purely sporting point of view, the greatest hopes naturally rest on Olympic champion Alexander Zverev. For some time now, Jan-Lennard Struff has been in his shadow, and he wants to end a mixed year in 2021 on a positive note. He has meanwhile fallen just outside the top 50 in the rankings, which is mainly due to weak performances since mid-June.

Is Struff finding his form from the first half of the year again?

Before that, both making the last 16 of the French Open and reaching the final of an ATP tournament for the first time (losing in Munich to Nikoloz Basilashvili) were great successes. But on the faster surfaces, things just aren’t going right for the 31-year-old.

Six of the last seven matches were lost and after the surprising exit at the US Open against the world No. 118 Tallon Griekspoor, there was the next disappointment in Metz after a three-week break. The DTB ace once again lost to Mikael Ymer in two straight sets.

Will the German number 2 return to the Top 50?

Now the question is whether the Warsteiner will finally find his old strength again after another break and can celebrate a sense of achievement. In terms of pure play, he certainly has great advantages against Galan. Especially the serve and the powerful forehand are real weapons against the Colombian, which the favourite wants to use purposefully.

If the error rate is kept within limits, nothing should stand in the way of success for the world number 53. Between Jan-Lennard Struff and Daniel Galankan, a tip can be made in the direction of the German favourite, although the latter is not in the best shape at the moment.

Colombia Daniel Galan – Statistics & current form

Daniel Galan is a typical clay court expert. Like many South Americans, he grew up on the red clay and therefore has the best results to his name. A semi-final at the ATP tournament in Santiago de Chile in 2021, for example, stands out. On the Challenger Tour, he has already won two titles in 2018 and 2020.

Galan clearly feels most comfortable on red clay

As the ATP Tour moves to faster surfaces in the second half of the year, the 25-year-old’s results also regularly drop off. For this reason, he has still not managed to make the leap into the top 100. Most recently, he lost to Borna Gojo in Istanbul, Laslo Djere in Nur-Salem and Altug Celikbilek in Sofia in his opening match.

Two of the three opponents are clearly listed behind the Colombian in the world rankings, which is why we can already speak of a small drop in form (five losses in a row) With his spin-heavy shots from the baseline, he has a real weapon on clay, which will not come into its own so well in Indian Wells. He would have to show a marked improvement on his last few matches if he is to pose a serious threat to an opponent like Jan-Lennard Struff on Friday evening

Colombian faces sixth defeat in a row

Although the favourite is not playing his best tennis at the moment either, the Colombian underdog lacks any real weapons to cause a surprise. A sixth defeat in a row is to be expected and between Jan-Lennard Struff and Daniel Galan, the odds on the side of the underdog do not make for a good recommendation.

Jan-Lennard Struff – Daniel Galan Direct comparison / H2H balance

In the pairing of Jan-Lennard Struff vs Daniel Galan, a prediction cannot be made based on the direct comparison. The two players have never met before in their careers and it will be a real first in Indian Wells on Friday night.

Germany Jan-Lennard Struff – Daniel Galan Colombia Tip

There are several reasons for the bookmakers’ assessment. For one, Jan-Lennard Struff is ranked over 50 positions higher than his opponent from Colombia. But even more important is the surface on which the two players will face each other on Friday.

Galan, a classic clay-court expert, will find it very difficult to counter the Warsteiner’s powerful and straightforward game. If he doesn’t lose any more ground compared to the last few weeks, there should be nothing standing in the way of a place in Round 2.

Galan recently lost even to hard-court players ranked outside the top 200 in the world, and it would be very surprising if the 25-year-old comes close to winning. A fairly unthreatened favourite win in two rounds from the German No. 2’s point of view is likely and between Jan-Lennard Struff and Daniel Galan any bets can be played on the 31-year-old’s side.

The most profitable appears to be the Games Handicap (-3.5), which could even be cracked with a success over three rounds. This results in a very large value and the bet on the match Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Daniel Galan can be equipped with a profitable stake of eight units.