Sensation missed at US Open
Jan-Lennard Struff without an opportunity against Novak Djokovic
01.09.2025, 03:39 a.m.
For the eighth time in his career, Jan-Lennard Struff is competing against Novak Djokovic. But again it is not enough: the hoped-for sensation with the US Open is missing, the 35-year-old has to be clearly beaten by the star player. A little consolation should be the prize money.
Tennis professional Jan-Lennard Struff missed the sensation against Novak Djokovic at the US Open. In the round of 16, the Warsteiner had to give up the Grand Slam record winner 3: 6, 3: 6, 2: 6 after a one-sided game. After the surprisingly early failure of Alexander Zverev, the last remaining German tennis professional was eliminated at the tournament in New York.
“I am very satisfied with the performance,” said Djokovic, who, after a strong performance, converted his second match ball after only 1:49 hours: “It helps if you open well. I surpassed one of the players with most asses in the tournament during service.”
Djokovic, who continues to chase his 25th major title, now meets Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals, which he reached in New York – the American prevailed with 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 3 against Tomas Machac from the Czech Republic. For Struff, on the other hand, it did not work with a victory over the Serbian top star even on the eighth attempt.
Struff also in Wimbledon in round three
After a strong tournament, the qualified Struff starts home with $ 400,000 prize money – he had eliminated Holger Rune and the half -finalists Frances Tiafoe last year on his way to the round of 16. For the struff slipped in the world rankings in the world rankings, it was the second strong major tournament in a row. He had already reached round three in Wimbledon.
In front of the eyes of ex-soccer player Mats Hummels, who had taken a seat in the box of the 35-year-old, Struff did not get well into the game. Djokovic punished the mistakes of German ice cold and developed the set win with quick breaks. Because the first surcharge at Struff came too rarely as a result, the Serb also remained the dominant player afterwards.
