Struff reaches third round in Wimbledon: Clash against Medvedev

Struff reaches third round in Wimbledon: Clash against Medvedev

Struff surprised with historical success in wimbledon

Stuttgart (dpa)-The German tennis professional Jan-Lennard Struff causes a sensation in Wimbledon and is the first of his compatriots to move into the third round . The 34-year-old Davis Cup player from Warstein defeated the Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen with 5: 7, 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 1), 7: 6 (10: 8).

This impressive victory means for Struff that he will hire his best result from 2018 and 2019. With his fighting spirit and his playful class, he asserted himself against strong competition and surprised the tennis world.

The challenge of the rain

The match from Struff was characterized by unforeseen weather difficulties when heavy rain swirled the process. Despite a difficult phase in the first sentence, Struff managed to keep the upper hand against the Chinese set and turn the game.

After a rain break, Struff increased again and showed his skills by winning a break lead in the fourth set, but had to give it back. With an impressive nerve strength, he kept calm in the tiebreak against three set balls of his opponent and ultimately secured victory.

further German successes in Wimbledon

In parallel to Struff's achievements in Wimbledon, German tennis player Jule Niemeier was also able to boast a convincing 6: 2, 6: 1 victory against Viktorija Golubic from Switzerland. Her irresistible game enabled her to move into the next round.

However, Daniel Altmaier continues to be waiting for his commitment, since due to the bad weather conditions, his second round game had to be postponed against Denis Shapovalov. The German player hopes to be able to demonstrate his performance soon.