2021 ATP Cup Group A – Jan-Lennard Struff vs Milos Raonic Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Jan-Lennard Struff vs Milos Raonic taking place? Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
When is Jan-Lennard Struff vs Milos Raonic on and what time does it start? Tuesday 2nd February, 2021 – Not before 23:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Jan-Lennard Struff vs Milos Raonic? Visit this link for ticket information
What channel is Jan-Lennard Struff vs Milos Raonic on? This match will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Jan-Lennard Struff vs Milos Raonic in the UK? Amazon Prime Video subscribers can stream the match live
THE LOWDOWN
JAN-LENNARD STRUFF
- World number 37 Jan-Lenard Struff has already reached the quarter-finals of a tournament this year, at the Antalya Open, where he lost a lengthy match via a deciding tiebreak to Jeremy Chardy.
- Struff was the driving force behind Team Germany at last year’s ATP Cup, winning two of his three singles games as they just missed out on the latter stages due in part to Alexander Zverev’s poor form.
MILOS RAONIC
- Milos Raonic was able to best Dusan Lajovic in comfortable fashion in the first tie between Canada and Serbia but was part of a useful looking doubles partnership with Denis Shapovalov that lost to Novak Djokovic and Filip Krajinovic in the tie decider.
- The world number 15 leads a head-to-head record 2-1 over Jan-Lennard Struff with their most recent meeting coming almost two years ago in a straight-sets victory for the Canadian at Indian Wells.
THE PREDICTION
As expected, Milos Raonic should be the difference-maker for Team Canada at this ATP Cup as a second option in much the better form than the higher-ranked Denis Shapovalov. The 30-year-old will be the favourite against most players he faces here and if Canada could swap their order, they probably would given his resurgent form. If he can stay fit, this could be a bountiful year for the hard-working power server and his record against Jan-Lennard Struff looks promising here. Struff is a similarly tireless player who will battle to the end in any match but now we have seen the form Raonic has stayed in over the winter break this looks like a resolute, tight straight-sets victory for the Canadian. Both of his victories over Struff have come without dropping a set.
