Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Frances Tiafoe.
Stuttgart, Germany. 18.06.2023. 16:30.
German Struff will face American Tiafoe in the tournament's final in Stuttgart, Germany. The boys have crossed paths with each other twice, the score is 1-1, but the tennis players have not crossed paths on grass. Bookmakers have not revealed a favorite in the pair. They believe that the opponents have approximately equal chances of success.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Jan-Lennard Struff
Jan-Lennard beat Hubert Hurkacz in the semi-finals in three sets to reach the final of the Stuttgart tournament. The match against the Pole lasted an hour and a half; the German won 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Struff had 11 aces and four double faults, winning 82% of his first-serve points and 64% of his second-serve points. It should be noted that for Struff, the upcoming match will be the fifth at the tournament in Stuttgart; before the Pole, Jan-Lennard knocked out the Chinese Zhang, the American Paul, and the Frenchman Gasquet.
Francis Tiafoe
Francis, who is seeded, has played only three matches in Stuttgart so far. The American was stronger than the Czech Lehecka, the Italian Musetti and the Hungarian Fucsovic. Against Fucsovic, Tiafoe had three aces and four double faults, and won 88% of his points on first serve and 53% on second serve.
Head-to-head encounters between Struff and Tiafoe
Tiafoe and Struff have played each other twice. First, in October 2019, the American beat the German at the Antwerp in two sets. A year later, Struff avenged Tiafoe by beating him at Roland Garros in five games.
Expert Betting Tips
In this pairing, we are on the side of the German. We believe that it will be Struff who will win on Sunday. Jan-Lennard, before the match against Hurkacz, has not lost a single set in Stuttgart. Against the Pole, he played a very high-quality match. In addition, Struff has experience beating Tiafoe and plays in his homeland. Also note that the German has an advantage over the American in terms of serve, which can be decisive on the grass surface. And overall, Struff looks better motivated than his opponent.
Other predictions
