In the upcoming men’s singles final at the Madrid Open, Carlos Alcaraz will face Jan-Lennard Struff. This will be their third encounter, with both players having won one match each. Their most recent meeting took place in the first round of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, where Alcaraz emerged victorious with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4.
Carlos Alcaraz’s performance at the Madrid Open
Carlos Alcaraz, the top-seeded reigning champion, began his Madrid Open campaign with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Emil Ruusuvuori. He followed this up with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Grigor Dimitrov, leading to a rematch of last year’s final against Alexander Zverev in the fourth round. Alcaraz defeated Zverev 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals, where he won against Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-5. In the semifinals, he secured a spot in the final by beating Borna Coric 6-3, 6-4.
Jan-Lennard Struff’s journey to the final
Jan-Lennard Struff entered the Madrid Open qualifiers but lost his second match to Aslan Karatsev. Nevertheless, he made it to the main draw as a lucky loser and started with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Lorenzo Sonego. Struff continued with a 4-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 win over Ben Shelton and a 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-3 victory against Dusan Lajovic to advance to the fourth round. He then defeated Pedro Cachin, 7-6(7), 6-7(7), 6-3, and stunned fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3, in the quarterfinals. Struff reached his maiden Masters 1000 final by overcoming Karatsev in the semifinals with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Expectations for the final
While Alcaraz is considered the favorite to win the match, Struff will enter the final with a great deal of confidence after his remarkable run in Madrid. In last year’s Wimbledon, he gave Alcaraz a run for his money, and he will be looking forward to challenging the Spaniard again in this final.
The Madrid Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jan-Lennard Struff is scheduled for Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 6:30 pm local time, 12:30 pm ET, 4:30 pm GMT, and 10 pm IST. The match will be available for streaming on channels such as Tennis Channel/ TC Plus, Amazon, beIN SPORTS, Canal+, CCTV, Eurosport, PCCW, NHK, Gaora Sports Channel, WOWOW, OTE, Sky Deutschland, Sky Italia, Telefonica/ Movistar, Hellenic (OTE TV), Polsat, ESPN International Latam, Supersport Africa, and Ssport. Additionally, live streaming will be accessible on Tennis TV.
