08:36
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 1: 4
Struff is on the scoreboard. Suddenly the first serve with a German comes without any problems and then even a Dan Evans doesn’t have much to oppose. Struffi brings two direct winners through, ultimately it is a forehand error by the Briton that seals the service game.
08:33
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 4
Evans wobbles again briefly, sometimes makes a double fault, but Struff slams the next backhand into the net and gives up the possible mini comeback in this service game.
08:31
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 3
There are simply too many mistakes in Struff’s game, especially on the backhand he is doing next to nothing today. If Evans is still serving the way he is currently doing, the German can’t do much to counter it.
08:27
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 3
And then yes: Evans stops Struff’s mini momentum and gets the double break to 3-0. The German wobbles again when serving, slams the double fault into the net and then makes the forehand fault in the rally.
08:25
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 2
Eieiei, Struff has actually already won that point twice, Evans simply stops and surrenders to his fate, but the German puts the volley right into his racket and brings the British back – he takes the chance immediately, takes the step into the field and puts the volley slice across the field to the deuce.
08:24
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 2
Struff has to win this service game and at least keeps it open again! First the service winner fits, then service-and-volley is the right choice again, because the German also runs through consistently and completes strongly at the front.
08:23
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 2
The serve-and-volley at 0:30 is only a small glimmer of hope for Struff, because Evans then puts the next praise on the line for him and secures two more break chances.
08:20
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 2
Germany’s number 2 puts everything in the forehand, but just bangs it out. Evans clenches his fist and secures the break.
08:20
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 1
There is also not much that goes together at Struffi – even the courageous attacks with the forehand do not end up within the field as with the opponent, but just outside. Evans makes a rare mistake with the slice, but then he is back immediately, keeps the cross duel open and then switches to the forehand and sends the inside-out against the direction of Struff into the corner.
08:16
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 1
Frame and break! Struff comes to the net, but he is missing centimeters and he does not hit the ball properly. The felt ball is out and Evans has the very early break again.
08:15
Struff – Evans 1: 6, 0: 0
Geez! Again Evans holds the rally long, plays slice after slice and ultimately Struff makes the mistake of running around the backhand, slamming the forehand inside-in into the net. Then he tears a forehand inside-out and again there are three break chances on the opposing side.
08:13
2nd movement
Struff opens the second set and immediately lets himself be tempted to the rally, which Evans plays into the cards and so it is also the Briton who makes the first point.
08:12
Sentence conclusion
The first sentence looks clear, and in the end it was a clear issue. From the beginning Evans looked like the stronger player, made problems for Struff in his first service game and then deservedly took the serve twice from the German and left extremely little burn with his own service. Struffi had his problems with the statement, didn’t seem so inferior in the rallies, but served very weakly, especially for his circumstances – he has to change that in the second round.
08:10
Struff – Evans 1: 6
Is that bitter! Struffs Return Cross is strong as a bear, but then his forehand is inside-in just outside – that shouldn’t really happen.
08:09
Struff – Evans 1: 5
The Briton gets two set balls into the net after Struff’s forehand, but Evans shoots the first into the same.
08:09
Struff – Evans 1: 5
Crazy, Evans can’t really win this point anymore! Struff prepares the entire rally perfectly, comes longline after the forehand, but Evans pushes the praise from the hip right over the German to the baseline.
08:07
Struff – Evans 1: 5
After all, Struff comes back to a point against the serve, returns the Brit exactly on the body and Evans moves too slowly, sends the counterattack out of the way.
08:06
Struff – Evans 1: 5
But in the end it is Evans who gets the double break and is already serving the set. His slice still touches the edge of the net and lands nastily at the feet of Struffi, who can no longer do anything and has to let the ball bounce twice.
08:05
Struff – Evans 1: 4
Very important point for Struff! He served well against breakball, went to serve and volley, but was almost countered by Evans praise, but the German remained patient. In the second attempt he pulls the backhand three times before he switches to the forehand and it slams down the line into the corner.
08:04
Struff – Evans 1: 4
It’s still a little haphazard what Struff brings to the court. He cannot use two game balls because he first shows the double fault and then, despite a slight advantage in the rally, the forehand thunders into the net.
08:02
Struff – Evans 1: 4
Germany’s number 2 absolutely needs the first serves and one comes directly, but Evans is not at all deterred by that, is on the spot against the second and immediately puts pressure on the return, forcing Struffi to make a mistake.
07:59
Struff – Evans 1: 4
Everything works at Evans! Again Struff can only return half-heartedly, the Briton attracts and Struff seeks his salvation by fleeing to the network, but is countered coldly with the praise in the corner.
07:58
Struff – Evans 1: 3
And Evans immediately picked up where he left off, served strong, hardly allowed Struff to get into the rally and mercilessly struck twice with his forehand, securing 40: 0 in no time at all.
07:57
Struff – Evans 1: 3
Struff tries everything again and comes back to 30:40, but then Evans pulls the forehand longline, counters Struff’s return with a terrific half volley cross and Struffi’s last chance with the forehand longline at full speed ends up just in double field.
07:55
Struff – Evans 1: 2
The next unpleasant slice from Evans comes up in Struffi’s T-field and the German sends the half volley just behind the baseline – three break chances for Evans!
07:53
Struff – Evans 1: 2
And now Struff has to be careful with his own service! First the inside-out forehand is too long, then he is lured to the net and has to go deep, but the slice gets stuck in the mesh – 0:30.
07:51
Struff – Evans 1: 2
Evans shows few weaknesses in his second service game, brings through the first three times and Struff has his problems with that. When it comes to the return, the German still lacks the rhythm, but he is powerless against the ace in Evans’ game.
07:48
Struff – Evans 1: 1
But then comes the German’s markup. With two direct winners, he pulls his head out of the loop, but then has to start again. Struffi understood that he had to attack the Briton’s backhand, did so and ultimately got his first service game with the smash on the net.
07:46
Struff – Evans 0-1
So far, Struffi can only rely on the premium to a limited extent, has only one service winner on the credit side and has already made a double mistake. He’s a bit unlucky with the net, because from there his forehand jumps up too high and Evans can easily secure the first breakball with his forehand.
07:45
Struff – Evans 0-1
What a rally! For a long time, neither of them trust each other in the rally, then Evans unpacks the backhand longline and goes on the offensive. Struff only barely comes back and has to bow to the British forehand cross.
07:42
Struff – Evans 0-1
Evans seems to get into his rhythm quickly, serves twice well, but then has to tremble again because Struffi comes to the net and puts the volley slice into the field. The counterattack is too long, but at 40:30 Evans closes the bag with a service winner.
07:40
1 sentence
The Briton starts and sends a forehand down the line immediately after the first strong serve and secures the first point, but Struffi hits back with a forehand counterattack on the return.
07:39
coin toss
Dan Evans wins the Cointoss and chooses the first serve – in a few moments you can start.
07:38
Dan Evans
On the side of the British, Daniel Evans comes first. The last time he felt more than comfortable in Australia, won three of his four singles in the first edition of the ATP Cup 2020 and last year he won his first title on the tour in the run-up to the Australian Open at the Murray River Open. In the first half of 2021 the Briton knew how to please, was in the meantime number 1 in his nation, but then collapsed as the season progressed and had to hand over the top to his compatriot Cam Norrie. Overall, Evans lost nine of the last 14 matches – he too wants to get out of the crisis a little in Sydney.
07:33
Appointment
Let’s take a look directly at the two opponents who are contesting the first individual. On the German side, Germany’s number 2 Jan-Lennard Struff will be playing. He doesn’t look back on last year with too much joy and is striving for a small new beginning, because after a few weak performances, Struffi even fell out of the top 50 in the world. He only reached one final in 2021, but couldn’t win it in Munich. At the ATP Cup, the 31-year-old has been an important part of the German team since the beginning and is here for the third time. In both editions he was able to win two singles each.
07:14
ATP Cup
The idea is that there will be six groups with four teams each, i.e. 24 nations, but that only happened at the premiere in 2020. At that time, Serbia later prevailed 2-1 in the final against Spain and won the new tournament for the first time. In the previous year there was a smaller field of only twelve teams due to the corona pandemic and it was only played in Melbourne. In the final, Russia beat Italy 2-0 after two individual victories. This year the venue will be Sydney and 16 nations will compete in four groups. In Group C, Germany faces the USA, Canada and Great Britain.
07:03
Welcome
Good morning and hello to the start of the tennis season 2022. Just like in the previous two years, this will take place in Australia with a team competition: the ATP Cup. In the calendar, this replaced the former Hopman Cup and has a similar concept to the Davis Cup. In Group C, Team Germany will first meet Team Great Britain, starting with Jan-Lennard Struff and Daniel Evans. It starts at 7:30 a.m. CET.
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