Jan-Lennard Struff is storming from victory to victory at the All England Club in a completely unexpected turn of events. He wants to continue his winning streak.
Jan-Lennard Struff has already exceeded all expectations by reaching the Wimbledon round of 16 for the first time—but he doesn’t intend to end his run at the All England Club in the round of 16. “Every match is 50-50,” said the Warstein native ahead of his match against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz: “I’m going to leave it all on the court and give it my all.”
On his way to the round of 16, Struff put on a stellar performance in his 7-6 (7-4), 7–6 (7–4), 7–5 against the favored Russian Daniil Medvedev, fighting back from (at times significant) deficits in every set. “It was crazy,” said the 36-year-old: “To beat him in three sets is unbelievable.”
Wimbledon: Struff beats Medvedev
A curious scene unfolded in the third set. With the score at 2–5 and facing a break point, Struff requested a video review to verify that Medvedev’s shot had actually cleared the net. The footage showed that it hadn’t—instead, it had flown between the post and the edge of the net.
Struff said it had been “impossible for the umpire to see”: “But I thought to myself: Well, that’s not possible—it can’t be.”
Before this grass-court classic, Struff hadn’t won two consecutive matches in the main draw of a tournament since October 2025. Just in time for the highlight in southwest London, he’s now in full bloom. “Doubts are always there. Even in good matches, doubts are there—that’s completely normal,” said Struff: “Maybe I’m just handling it a little better right now and have found my rhythm more, making a lot of bold decisions.”
Next up is Hurkacz
Ahead of Sunday’s match against Hurkacz—a “brutally tough challenge”—Struff is now looking forward to a day off. In addition to a bit of training, relaxation is the main order of business.
“I live relatively close by,” said Struff. He wants to spend some “time in the garden” and “with the dog,” as well as “rest, sleep, and watch soccer.” And, of course, follow the other matches at Wimbledon. After all, French Open champion Alexander Zverev is also in action on Saturday against American Marcos Giron.