jan-lennard struff

Biography

Overview
Comfortable on all surfaces where he can trouble opponents with his heavy serve and groundstrokes and adept net play, Jan-Lennard Struff is the second-ranked German behind Alexander Zverev. A shining example of resilience, in April a weight finally lifted from the then 33-year-old when he became the third oldest first-time ATP champion following wins over defending champion Holger Rune and Taylor Fritz back-to-back on home soil in Munich. Struff joins Laver Cup Berlin 2024 as Team Europe alternate.

Off Court
While football is Struff’s great off-court passion – he’s a devout Borussia Dortmund supporter – tennis has always been prominent in his family. Both parents, Dieter and Martina, are coaches and encouraged him to pick up a racket at age six. Injuries have often hindered his progress, but in 2023 Struff was named ATP Comeback Player of the Year, having climbed from world No.150 to the cusp of the top 20. In 2019, Struff and wife Madeline welcomed their son, Henri.

Career
Struff’s Munich triumph this year came in his fourth tour-level final and capped his most impressive 18 months. In Madrid last year, Struff became the first lucky loser to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final where he pushed defending champion Alcaraz to three sets and a month later held a championship point before falling to Tiafoe in the Stuttgart final on grass. In Paris in July, he combined with Dominik Koepfer to dethrone reigning Olympic doubles gold medallists Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic in the first round and continued onto the quarterfinals.

2024 Highlights
Winner: Munich
Semifinals: Gstaad
Quarterfinals: Stuttgart, Halle
R16: Madrid
3R: Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Roland Garros, Wimbledon