Struff finally wants to win the first title in 2021
Jan-Lennard Struff has long since established himself as the German number two - now the tennis professional wants to finally lift a trophy into the air this year.
by SID / red
last edit: Jan 25, 2021, 12:39 pm
Although the corona pandemic makes it difficult to formulate goals, the 30-year-old Warsteiner told Münchner Merkur and tz (Tuesday editions): "Nevertheless, I have made up my mind to win my first ATP tournament. That is very important to me and would mean a lot to me. "
In the world rankings, Struff is ranked 37th, but he is still waiting for his first participation in the finals at an ATP tournament in the individual. He is currently preparing for the start of the season in Melbourne. The Australian Open will start on February 8, before Struff will contest the ATP Cup alongside Alexander Zverev and the French Open winners Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (February 2 to 6). The German team starts on February 3rd (midnight, live on ServusTV) against the Canadian team with top player Denis Shapovalov.
Struff - "This is my job"
Until Saturday, Struff still has to submit to the strict Corona security measures, which only allow two hours of tennis training a day during a two-week hotel quarantine. The thought of foregoing the trip to Down Under and instead staying with his girlfriend and little son did not occur to him. "I'm a professional tennis player. This is my job. So it was clear for me to fly to Australia," said Struff.
The ongoing Corona issue does not leave the Davis Cup player unaffected. "A bit of carelessness is lost, and it is not easy to deal with mentally," said Struff, who can take little positive out of the situation: "If anything, I see with great respect how many people are working with great passion. that the tour can take place at all. "