15:17
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Jan -Lennard Struff 1: 2
And through an unforced error tsitsipas’ Struff actually has the first breakball. For a long time, the two duel in a cross-rally before Tsitsipas go online. Struff can free himself with a forehand passage in Tsitsipas’ curse class and actually get the early break – after a courageous start of the Warsteiner!
15:15
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Jan -Lennard Struff 1: 1
Tsitsipas also takes the lead for the time being, but then briefly removes his one -handed backhand. Even the third game ball does not transform the former number three in the world, a backhand slice flies out. The racket trembles a little more with the Greek in these first minutes than the German.
15:14
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Jan -Lennard Struff 1: 1
Struff puts a Smash from a little further back behind the baseline and, despite good rally, allows the game ball for Tsitsipas. The Greek cannot use it yet and makes a double error.
15:13
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Jan -Lennard Struff 1: 1
In the first few minutes of this match, Struff presents itself with a broad chest and ensures that Tsitsipas already roam a few annoyed looks over the face. The pace of the basic lines is high, Struff plays courageous and clear and clearly and determined the rallies.
15:11
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Jan -Lennard Struff 1: 1
Strong, now Struff shows his qualities for the first time! A great Winner in Tsitsipas’ Rückhandeck follows a successful performance-and-volley for 40:15. After too short return, he transforms the game ball with the third winner in a row.
15:10
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Jan -Lennard Struff 1-0
So now Struff, who celebrated his 35th birthday yesterday, with his first service game. He cannot decide the first two rallies about a good serve like Tsitsipas. He wins a rally thanks to a tsitsipas, which is too long, then he hits a forehand to the net.
15:09
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Jan -Lennard Struff 1-0
At 40:15 for Tsitsipas, Struff then brave bravely with a forehand retire and goes fully on the return winner, but clearly misses the field. Tsitsipas wins his first service game very effortlessly.
15:07
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Jan -Lennard Struff 0: 0
Let’s go! The Greek serves first and begins with two good serves that Struff cannot successfully return. Then Struff shows a strong angle game for the first time and finalizes a strong rally with an inside-out winner. 30:15.
15:03
It can start
After the previous three -set match, Tsitsipas and Struff can finally warm up at about 20 degrees and sun in the Spanish capital. In a few moments, the second round duel between the two recently rather shaped opponents begins.
14:57
Head to Head
The direct comparison is quite impressive from the perspective of German-after all, Tsitsipas was a top ten opponent in the majority of the duels. 6: 4 it is in the head-to-head record for the Greek (including Challenger), the slightly positive balance has been won primarily through hard court duels (4: 1). So far it has been balanced on sand in four duels (see 1: 0 for Struff on lawn).
14:46
Third sentence ended smoothly
After the second sentence in the previous match has dragged on, things went much faster in the third round: Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtseva wins it too zero and turns off the Russian Liudmila Samsonova in round three. This means that the court in stage 3 is now also free for Tsitsipas and Struff, but it will still be a few minutes until the start.
14:14
The start of the game is delayed
In the WTA duel between the Russian Liudmila Samsonova and the Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtseva, the Ukrainian has just compensated for the second set in the tie-break of the second set and extended the match into the decisive third sentence. This means that Struff and Tsitsipas also have to be patient for much longer.
14:04
German opponent in Madrid
Tsitsipas has not had good experiences with German opponents in Madrid in recent years. In 2022 the Greek played to the semi -finals, but had to let Alexander Zverev lead for the final ticket after three sets – Zverev lost the final against Alcaraz. A year later, the story was repeated in a similar way with Struff: In the quarter -finals, Tsitsipas flew against the Lucky Loser from Warstein, who lost to Alcaraz in the final as well as Zverev.
13:59
Finalist 2019
Like Struff, Tsitsipas was already in the final of the Madrid Master. Already six years ago he had to give up in the final Madrid winner Novak Djokovic 3: 6, 4: 6.
13:52
Between shape weakness and injuries
After an enormously weak start to the calendar year 2025, the shape curve Tsitsipas’ showed again in a better direction. In Dubai he won another tournament (ATP 500) after an eleven -month thirst, with just two defeats in ten games, the Greek was apparently on the right track. Nevertheless, the quarter -finals in Monte Carlo came somewhat disappointing, where he could have defended the title and won three times. A setback in Barcelona, a stubborn back injury forced him to the task in the quarter -finals.
13:45
Special place
For Jan-Lennard Struff, the Madrid clay court marks a special place in its career. Two years ago, the fresh 35-year-old was on the ATP tour for the second time in the final. The special thing: He moved into the final at a Masters tournament as a historically first Lucky Lucky and missed the first title of his career in three sets against Carlos Alcaraz (4: 6, 6: 3, 3: 6). As is well known, Struff celebrated his first tournament victory on the tour in Munich.
13:38
Series torn
Struff’s defeat series on the ATP Tour was torn in the first round of Madrid. After seven bankruptcies in a row, including the immediate end of the home tournament in Munich, the Warsteiner was able to break his negative series against Botic van de Zandschulp. When leading in the third set (7: 5, 2: 6, 4: 1), the Dutch had to give up, so that Struff is allowed to compete with Tsitsipas in the second round.
13:30
Welcome
A good day and welcome to the two-round match by Jan-Lennard Struff! German number three in the second round of the Madrid Masters will deal with the former number three in the world of Stefanos Tsitsipas. The duel does not start in stage 3 before 2 p.m.