Struff triumphs and pushes into the third round of Wimbledon

Struff triumphs and pushes into the third round of Wimbledon

Struff surprised with a historical victory in wimbledon

Jan-Lennard Struff, a well-known Davis Cup player, has achieved remarkable success in Wimbledon. The German tennis professional was the first German to make it into the third round of the prestigious tournament. Struff defeated the Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen with a narrow result of 5: 7, 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 1), 7: 6 (10: 8).

This victory has marked Struff's best result in Wimbledon, which he had previously achieved in 2018 and 2019. Now he is faced with a challenge because he hits Daniil Medvedev in the fight for moving into the round of 16 at the Russian world rankings fifth, who was already lost in Wimbledon 2021.

unexpected turns due to adverse weather conditions

The course of the match day was characterized by rain and numerous shifts, which led to unpredictable situations. Struff had to struggle with an unfortunate loss of his service in the first set against Zhang Zhizhen and had to give up this sentence.

After a set deficit and a rain break, the Sauerlanders managed to turn the game against his opponent, who in the meantime could be treated. Despite a lead in the fourth set, Struff gave them off in the meantime, but kept the nerves and finally won the decisive tie -break.

exciting sequel and unexpected twists

in parallel to Struff's success, the German player Jule Niemeier also played her completed first round game and secured a convincing victory against the Swiss woman Viktorija Golubic with 6: 2, 6: 1.

The second round of the German player Daniel Altmaier against Canadian Denis Shapovalov was canceled due to the adverse weather conditions and is expected to be made up for a later date.

The victories of Struff and Niemeier show the strong presence of German players at Wimbledon and promise exciting developments in the upcoming rounds.

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