Struff triumphs in Wimbledon: First German in the third round

Struff triumphs in Wimbledon: First German in the third round

Jan-Lennard Struff inspires in the London lawn tournament

In a strong performance, the German tennis professional Jan-Lennard Struff has its best result at wimbledon . The Davis Cup player sat down in the second round against the Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen with 5: 7: 6 (7: 1), 7: 6 (10: 8) and is therefore in his career for the first time Third round of the traditional lawn tournament.

In changeable weather and laid matches, Struff proved his mental strength when he came back after a lost first set and won the match in four sets. Especially in the fourth set, he showed nerve strength when he caught up with a gap and kept the upper hand in the decisive tie -break, despite three set balls.

encounter with Russia's leader Medledew

The 34-year-old Struff now meets Daniil Medvedev in the third round on the Russian world ranking fifth. The encounter promises an exciting duel, since Struff against Medvedev has already started in Wimbledon 2021 and now has the chance to surpass his previous success.

other German participants in the competition

Jule Niemeier was able to successfully contest her first round game due to bad weather and defeated the Swiss Viktorija Golubic with a clear 6: 2, 6: 1. The second round game against Denis Shapovalov, which was postponed due to the weather conditions, is waiting for Daniel Altmaier.