Lucky loser Struff hopes Madrid run marks a turning point in his career
MADRID : Jan-Lennard Struff is hoping his run to the Madrid Open final against world number two Carlos Alcaraz will mark a turning point in his career.
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Carlos Alcaraz repeats at Madrid, moves closer to No. 1 ranking - ESPN
MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Madrid Open title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff on Sunday, moving closer to recovering his world No. 1 ranking.
Struff soaking in 'incredible journey' to Madrid final
Jan-Lennard Struff is relishing his bid for a first ATP title following his "incredible journey" at the Madrid Open which has seen the German become the first lucky loser to reach the final of a Masters 1000 event.
Exclusive: Bjorn Borg backs flawless Carlos Alcaraz to be No.1 for 'many years', hopes to see Rafa Nadal at French Open
Flawless Carlos Alcaraz will be world No. 1 for “many years”, according to Bjorn Borg, who is crossing his fingers that Rafael Nadal can recover from injury in time to feature at the French Open. Alcaraz celebrated his 20th birthday by progressing to the Madrid Open final with a straight-sets win over Borna Coric on Friday.
Sabalenka Plots Swiatek Revenge In Madrid Final, Tsitsipas Out
Aryna Sabalenka gave herself an early birthday gift by easing into the Madrid Open final for the second time in three years on Thursday and then plotted revenge on world number one Iga Swiatek. The world number two turns 25 on Friday and the Belarusian celebrated in style by breezing past Greek world number nine Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 6-1. Sabalenka, the 2021 champion in Madrid, will face Swiatek in Saturday's championship match after the French and US Open winner swept aside 13th-ranked Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 6-1.
Struff stuns Tsitsipas in Madrid; Sabalenka reaches final
MADRID: Jan-Lennard Struff thought he was done at the Madrid Open when he lost to Aslan Karatsev in the final round of qualifying last week.
Stefanos Tsitsipas beaten at Madrid Open as lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff turns in sensational display
Stefanos Tsitsipas was beaten at the Madrid Open as lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff turned in a sensational display to win in three sets 7-6 5-7 6-3. Struff will take on Aslan Karatsev in the semi-finals, after the Russian had earlier defeated Zhizhen Zhang. Ad In a remarkable twist of fate, Struff will face Karatsev for the second time in the tournament, after the pair met in qualifying, with Karatsev winning in straight sets.
Rublev downs Struff to reach Monte Carlo semi-finals
Russian Andrey Rublev overcame some second-set nerves to dispatch German qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff and reach the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-1 7-6(5) victory on Friday.