Alex de Minaur vs Jan-Lennard Struff Prediction: Why do the bookmakers favor Struff?

Alex de Minaur and Jan-Lennard Struff make their way to the court for the first time at the Paris Olympics, 

Australian best player Alex de Minaur is set to play his very first match of the Paris Olympics, looking to get a win. The world number 6 will face off against Jan-Lennard Struff, whom he termed as a very familiar opponent due to their numerous past meetings. Alex de Minaur has defeated Jan-Lennard Struff four times in their six meetings and hopes to add another win to the record.

Alex de Minaur has won nine ATP Tour singles titles and one in doubles. He has also made six grand slam singles appearances, reaching a quarterfinal in three of them. This will be Alex de Minaur's first Olympic appearance.

World number 34 Jan-Lennard Struff will hope to make a strong case in the Olympics tournament. He is a long way from being a favorite to win the tournament, but he will be hoping to go as far as possible into the competition. His first test will be on Alex de Minaur, in an encounter that is not really one to look at too much, considering that, of late, Alex de Minaur has been in very good form. Jan-Lennard had lost 4 times to ALex de Minaur and won twice.

Jan-Lennard Struff won his first ATP title in singles by beating the third-seeded Taylor Fritz in the final of the BMW Open in straight sets. He also won four doubles titles, and in 2021, he joined the Olympic Games, making it to the quarter-final stage.

Although neither of these two players can be considered an easy opponent based on the rank alone, both will have to really fight for this victory.

While Alex de Minaur relies on speed and agility, he also has a number of defending abilities and baseline play. On the other side, among major strengths of Jan-Lennard Struff, one shall note a very strong serve, aggressive baseline playing style, and powerful forehand. Surface-wise, Alex de Minaur De Minaur is formidable on hard courts, and he can cover the court quite naturally with his speed and agility. Jan-Lennard Struff's serve and volley might prove quite potent on grass. But it would seem that their contest on clay slightly favors the defensive skills and consistency of De Minaur.

• Alex de Minaur (+2.5) Games Handicap at 1.65 Odds
• Alex de Minaur (+1.5) Games Handicap at 1.82 Odds
• Total 3 Sets at 2.10 Odds