Madrid Open Highlights: Lucky Loser Jan Lennard Struff stunned second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas with a 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 to reach the last four in the Madrid Open 2023. With the win, the German has made his way into his career’s maiden semifinal in an ATP Masters 1000 event. Follow Madrid Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Madrid Open Highlights: Jan Lennard Struff enters career’s maiden semifinal in Madrid Open, defeats second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in quarterfinal – Watch Highlights
Jan-Lennard Struff’s run at the Mutua Madrid Open appeared to be short-lived when he lost in the final round of qualifying last Tuesday. However nine days later, he is into his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final. The lucky loser will next face Aslan Karatsev, who ousted him in qualifying.
“It feels amazing. It was a very, very hard battle. I knew before I needed to perform at my best,” Struff said in his on-court interview. “Very, very happy that I played this well today. The crowd was amazing. It was an unbelievable atmosphere and really, really happy that I won.”
Struff is the third lucky loser to advance to the semi-finals of a Masters 1000 event, joining Thomas Johansson (2004 Toronto) and Lucas Pouille (2016 Rome). He has now split six ATP Head2Head matches with Tsitsipas and is two victories from hoisting his first ATP Tour trophy. Struff knows he must refocus for his rematch with Karatsev.
“Aslan is playing amazing this week so far and he beat me pretty easily in qualies I need to say. I didn’t play the best tennis in that match, but he made me play not good I feel like,” Struff said. “I think we need to analyse it now, focus on the match tomorrow and I hope I can do better.”
Madrid Open Highlights: Jan Lennard Struff enters career’s maiden semifinal in Madrid Open, defeats second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in quarterfinal – Watch Highlights
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