Struff, a ‘loser’ who made history to play in the final against Alcaraz

The German Jan Lennard Struff will be rivals of Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Masters 1000 ATP Mutua Madrid Open, next Sunday at 6:30 pm If the Spanish champion fulfills the prediction of the top favorite, the German experiences a continuous miracle at the Caja Mágica.

Struff, Tsitsipas’ executioner in the quarterfinals, completed his victory by defeating the Russian. Aslan Karatsev by 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 in 2h.19′. It’s been ten days Karatsev, 29 years old and 121 in the world, who surpassed Teutonic, 33 years old and number 65, 6-4 and 6-2. But not in a full Manolo Santana Stadium, with more than 12,000 witnesses in the stands, but on Court 8 with some fans following the previous stage of the tournament.

Karatsev he earned a spot in the main draw, where he left stuff. He has already prepared his suitcases to find a new destination. However, chance began to play in his favor. The French retired Constant Lestienneentered as a ‘lucky loser’ (lucky loser).

Neither one nor the other could have imagined that they would meet again in the semifinals. Yes Karatsev He has followed a similar path in the 2021 Australian Open, no ‘lucky loser’ has reached the final of the Masters 1000 ATP category tournament.

stuff This will be the first playoff to reach the final. This will be only the second of his career as he has lost 8 of his previous 9 ATP semifinals. He lost the 2021 Munich final, on the ground. Many have to press their luck in the Magic Box against an enlightened one Carlos Alcaraz.

Palmares Alcaraz – Struff: 1-1

Although the record of the two is 1-1. stuff beat a newbie Alcaraz at Roland Garros 2021, 6-4, 7-6 (3) and 6-2. With his serving style and constant presence at the net, he almost surprised the Murcian again at Wimbledon 2022. The Murcian came from behind, in the opening round, 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and 6-4.

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Alcaraz came full of stuff, In a cloud. He needs to be at home, he is still in Madrid after playing eight games, three more than Carlitos, who did not go through the previous one and did not have to play in the opening round.

That effort paid off Karatsev, who had to be treated for a hamstring strain in his left leg, which he played with a limp in the final minutes. Physique played in favor of a sharper-muscled, less explosive Struff than the Russian, who still had the arrests to overcome four match points in a 14-minute penultimate game. Give yourself one last chance.

But luck was on Struff’s side, sealing his serve. He makes sure to climb from position 65 to 38 in the ATP ranking. At least a check €580,000which would be 1,105,265 if the bank breaks against the Carlos Alcaraz.