Struff disappointed in Munich: First set lost 0: 6!

Struff disappointed in Munich: First set lost 0: 6!

München, Deutschland - Jan-Lennard Struff suffered a disappointing opening defeat at the BMW Open in Munich. He lost 0: 6, 2: 6 in the first round against the Argentinian Francisco Cerúndulo. The game only lasted 54 minutes, making Struff's discomfort on the square. After the match, Struff expressed that he hadn't found the game and felt strange. This defeat comes particularly frustrating for him, since he had also lost the day before in doubles with his partner Andreas Mies.

Cerúndulo, currently in 22nd place in the ATP world rankings, moved into the round of 16, where he will meet an even unknown opponent. Struff, on the other hand, who celebrated his first ATP title at the same tournament last year, could not build on his previous success.

rising talent

In today's round there were also remarkable victories of young players. The 17-year-old Diego Dedura-Palomero caused a sensation when he crowned his first appearance on the ATP tour with a win over Denis Shapovalov (Canada). Shapovalov had to give up injured when the status 7: 6 (7: 2), 3-0 was in favor of Dedura-Palomero. This makes the 17-year-old the first player of the 2008 vintage to win an ATP match.

Another remarkable player was Yannick Hanfmann, who won against the Jakub Mensik (No. 6 of the world rankings). Hanfmann won 7: 6 (7: 4), 4: 6, 6: 3 and meets Tallon Griekspoor from the Netherlands in the next match. The 33-year-old is in good shape and hopes to continue his run.

next games and outlook

The next games in the round of 16 are coming up for Wednesday. Among them is the duel between Alexander Zverev and Daniel Altmaier. Justin Engel, the youngest player in the TOP 500, could not prevail and lost 4: 6, 1: 6.

This year's BMW Open take place on sandplaces and start on April 14, 2025. 32 players are fighting for the title, and last year's winners still have a strong memory value.