Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff – Final – Preview & Prediction | 2023 Madrid Open
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THE FACTS
When is Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff on and what time does it start? Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff will take place on Sunday 7th May, 2023 – not before 17:30 (UK)
Where is Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff taking place? Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff will take place at Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain
What surface is Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff being played on? Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff
What channel is Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff on in the UK? Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff live on Prime Video, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
World number two Carlos Alcaraz is the defending champion in Madrid seeking a second-successive title defence after winning the Barcelona Open for a second time two weeks ago. The Spaniard turned 20 years old on Friday and beat Borna Coric in straight sets to make it 10 wins on the spin, seeing him through to a fifth final out of six tournaments played so far this season. A hammering of Alexander Zverev in the round of 16 set out his stall as the clear title favourite here in Madrid but the journey of 33-year-old Jan-Lennard Struff from lucky loser through to a first Masters final is a really compelling story and the German should not be underestimated after taking out a peak Aslan Karatsev on Friday from a set down. Struff is playing lights-out tennis this fortnight as he rides the momentum of his second chance but this will be the first match where he has to do with barely an ounce of support in what will be a partisan atmosphere in favour of Spain’s new favoured son.
Struff beat Alcaraz in straight sets at Roland-Garros two years ago but the Spaniard has come on leaps and bounds since that raw teenager. Their second encounter went all the way to five sets at Wimbledon last summer before Alcaraz came through but on home clay he should be able to see this through in two. Struff has won five of the eight sets they have played together and yet Alcaraz’ might is such that he can be backed reasonably confidently to win in straight sets here.
