Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff Prediction: Inconvenient Opponent for Alcaraz

Prediction for the ATP Madrid Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff match which will take place on May 7th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Alcaraz continued a series of confident victories. In the semifinals of the Madrid Masters, he easily coped with the Croatian Borna Choric, beating him in two sets. In general, the game lasted an hour and 41 minutes. Carlos won with a score of 6:4, 6:3. During the match, Alcaraz served 4 times with three double errors and won 71% of points on the first and 65% on the second. Return statistics: 39% / 58%, winners/unforced errors statistics: 30/10. Alcaraz won over Ruusuvuori, Dimitrov, Zverev, and Khachanov at the tournament in Madrid before Choric. It is also worth paying particular attention to the fact that the Spaniard is the current winner of the Madrid Masters, and Carlos was the champion of the Barcelona tournament.

Struff played a 3-set match and won again, the fifth time in Madrid in three sets. The fight against Aslan Karatsev lasted two hours and 17 minutes, 4:6, 6:3, and 6:4 in favor of the German. During the game, Struff served 15 times with six double faults and won 74% of points on the first serve and 54% on the second. Return statistics: 29%/41%, winners/unforced errors statistics 37/22. Struff got to the final from qualifying. Moreover, he lost the final to Karatsev, who took revenge in the semifinals. In the main draw, Struff beat Sonego, Shelton, Lajovic, Cachin, and Tsitsipas. Thanks to his success in Madrid, Struff has already risen to the top 30 of the ATP rankings, and if he wins the final, he will rise to 21st place.

Struff is an inconvenient opponent for Alcaraz, according to the statistics of personal meetings. Another thing is whether Jan-Lennard will have enough strength for the final because his last five games were three sets. Struff will give a fight to the second racket of the world. Mentally, he is well prepared, and the victory over the Spaniard at Roland Garros 2 years ago should inspire him. The upcoming match will be long, and Alcaraz will win in three games.

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