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Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz 2-1 Jan-Lennard Struff in ATP Madrid Final
Finaaaaal
CAAARLOOOS ALCARAAAZ. The Spaniard does not stop and defends the trophy in the Manolo Santana court beating Jan-Lennard Struff 2-1 in 2 hours and 11 minutes. Great final between two great tennis players that was interesting.
3º|C. Alcaraz 5-3 J.L. Struff
Struff wants to fight at the end. Service at 40-all. Carlos Alcaraz serves to win the title
3º|C. Alcaraz 5-2 J.L. Struff
Carlitos does not fail. It could be the last set of the match...Struff is in control.
3º|C. Alcaraz 4-2 J.L. Struff
The German turns it around. He twice prevented Alcaraz from breaking
3º|C. Alcaraz 4-1 J.L. Struff
Keeps the service blank. He confirms the break. He has two games left to take the trophy.
3º|C. Alcaraz 3-1 J.L. Struff
Breakage of Carlitos. He has to take advantage now. The center court applauds the Spaniard. Serve to confirm
3º|C. Alcaraz 2-1 J.L. Struff
To the cry of "Let's go" Alcaraz goes to the side change. He gets the game after being in a hurry.
3º|C. Alcaraz 1-1 J.L. Struff
Service in white for the German. Alcaraz did not serve well
3º|C. Alcaraz 1-0 J.L. Struff
Carlos holds serve. It looks like this set is going to be a long one.
2º|C. Alcaraz 3-6 J.L. Struff
Set for Struff in 47 minutes. The German seems to be better than the Spaniard. The drop shot to finish is fantastic
2º|C. Alcaraz 3-5 J.L. Struff
Alcaraz does his thing. Holds serve. Struff serves to win the set.
2º|C. Alcaraz 2-5 J.L. Struff
He gives no truce to Alcaraz. Struff goes to the set game where he will serve to the Spaniard.
2º|C. Alcaraz 2-4 J.L. Struff
Alcaraz holds his serve. It's his turn to break serve to be able to fight for this set.
2º|C. Alcaraz 1-4 J.L. Struff
What a crazy game. Five breaks saved by the German. More than 15 minutes of play. Impressive. Struff gets the game and keeps the differences.
2º|C. Alcaraz 1-3 J.L. Struff
Alcaraz saves the serve. He is having problems to beat Struff with his serve.
2º|C. Alcaraz 0-2 J.L. Struff
Struff breaks the break. What a break from the German. He goes to serve...
2º|C. Alcaraz 0-1 J.L. Struff
The German keeps the serve. Now Alcaraz serves
1º|C. Alcaraz 6-4 J.L. Struff
What an outrage. Alcaraz comes back from Struff's 0-40 and takes the game and the set. Right now the final is even with the first set for Alcaraz.
1º|C. Alcaraz 5-4 J.L. Struff
The German doesn't miss and gets on Alcaraz's nerves. He will serve for the set
1º|C. Alcaraz 5-3 J.L. Struff
He confirms the break. The Spaniard hits his serve leaving Struff at 30. The German serves, Alcaraz can close the set.
1º|C. Alcaraz 4-3 J.L. Struff
Alcaraz breaks. The third in this set, the second for the Spaniard. Serves to confirm the break
1º|C. Alcaraz 3-3 J.L. Struff
Alcaraz serves well. Ties the match
1º|C. Alcaraz 2-3 J.L. Struff
First advantage for Jan-Lennard Struff. Good serve of the German where Alcaraz has not been fine to the rest.
1º|C. Alcaraz 2-2 J.L. Struff
Break for the German. Blank game. Struff's return to get the break.
1º|C. Alcaraz 2-1 J.L. Struff
Now on serve Struff gets the game. The german will look for the break of serve
1º|C. Alcaraz 2-0 J.L. Struff
Carlos had to fight the game, where he had three breaks and saved one. The German got into the match and his breaks were very good, but he still couldn't beat the Spaniard, who started to take out his drop shots.
1º|C. Alcaraz 1-0 J.L. Struff
First break of serve of the match. Alcaraz takes the first game leaving the German at 15. Two double faults sentenced the German. Alcaraz serves
The final begins
The final starts in Madrid. Struff will serve in this first game of the match. The German prepares to throw
Warming
The two players jump to the center court. This smells like a final. Great atmosphere in Madrid. Both Carlos Alcaraz and Jan-Lennard Struff are going to start their warm-up exercises.
Calentamiento
Saltan los dos tenistas a la pista central. Esto huele a final. Gran ambiente en Madrid. Va a comenzar los ejercicios de calentamiento tanto Carlos Alcaraz como Jan-Lennard Struff
Alcaraz
Alcaraz will jump to this central court of Madrid to defend his validity in the championship. Last year he was proclaimed champion of this ATP of Madrid.
Thirty minutes
The match between Alcaraz and Struff will be played in Madrid in this ATP Madrid final match. The match will start at 18:30 Spanish time.
Stadium
The match between Alcaraz and Struff will be played in Madrid in this ATP Madrid final match. The match will start at 18:30 Spanish time.
Who will win?
Less than an hour to go until the match between Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff. Who will win the match between Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff?
They are already at the stadium
A short while ago, both players arrived at the stadium. In a short time they will go out to do the warm-up exercises in preparation for the match. There is nothing left for the start of this ATP Madrid final match.
We are here
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Struff's statement
"I didn't imagine it at all. I didn't play a great match in the lead-up. I was very happy because it was my birthday that day, but I lost. However, I was very happy to be chosen as lucky loser and get a second chance. It's a bit of a crazy story, an incredible journey, I would say. I couldn't have imagined this, to be in the final now. It's going to be a great atmosphere. I will have to work hard if I want to beat him. I'm looking forward to the match. We've played each other twice. Last year at Wimbledon I was very close, although it was a good match. When we met at Roland Garros, he was 18. He has changed a lot since then. It's incredible what he has achieved in this time. I managed to beat him in Paris, and the Wimbledon match was also very intense. He is a very complete player with a multitude of weapons in his game. He serves and volleys, hits very strong from the baseline and also has the drop shot. He is very fast, he is a great athlete. I remember that those matches were two great battles".
Alcaraz's Statement
"We, every week, have different conditions, in Madrid you need more days than in other places to adapt to the altitude. In other tournaments maybe you play more comfortable at waist height, here you have to play at head height more or less, and you have to know how to play with it. They are difficult conditions, but I like to play here, I've been playing tournaments in Madrid since I was 12 years old and I've always been good at it, I'm very fond of Madrid, it was hard, we knew it was going to be a battle against Borna, he's a very solid player and he didn't catch us by surprise. It has been very demanding, but we have endured and has fallen in our favor. Many times I don't stop to think that I'm still a kid, it's my second year in the circuit and my fourth Masters 1000 final, I already have a Grand Slam? Many times I don't stop to think that I just started. I've worked hard, this is what I've always wanted and I have no vertigo for everything I've lived and for what I still have to live. What I have realized and learned the most is that we can't make or keep everyone happy, you have to look out for yourself, be a little selfish in that sense, we can't make everyone happy. You have to go your own way, have your own satisfaction."
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Match Schedule
This is the start time of the game Carlos Alcaraz vs Struff of 7th May 2023 in several countries:
Argentina: 1:30 PM,
Bolivia: 1:30 PM.
Brasil:1:30 PM.
Chile: 12:30 PM.
Colombia: 11:30 AM.
Ecuador: 11:30 AM.
USA (ET): 11:30 AM.
Spain: 18:30 PM,
Mexico: 10:30 AM.
Paraguay: 1:30 PM.
Peru: 1:30 PM.
Uruguay: 1:30 PM.
Venezuela: 12:30 AM.
Where to watch
The match between Carlos Alcaraz vs Struff can be seen on ESPN and Teledeporte. Also, if you want to watch it online, you can keep up to date with what is happening in the match and the updated score on VAVEL.
History between them
These players have met on two occasions where they are canned in terms of result, at one win each. Stuff leads the meeting on clay with last season's victory at the French Open held in 2022. Now they will meet in the Spanish capital to put themselves, one of them two players, ahead on the scoreboard.
ATP Madrid Track Record
Alcaraz has beaten the following players to be able to participate in this final: Ruusuvuori, Dimitrov, Zverev, Kachanov and Coric. With all the desire in the world the Spaniard wants to face Struff, who has also had to suffer and work hard to get here, as he has managed to beat the following players: Sonego, Shelton, Lajovic, Cachin, Tsitsioas and Karatsev.
Struff's last match
For his part, Struff had to sweat it out against Karatsev, who was the one who eliminated him in the preliminary round but who has not been able to defeat him now, losing 2-1 in a match of 2 hours and 17 minutes. After what happened in that first round, the German deserves to be where he is for the great work done throughout this campaign in Madrid. The German has shown courage both physically and mentally to win the title.
Alcaraz's last match
The tournament that Carlos Alcaraz is playing is wonderful. The Spaniard defeated Coric in the semifinals of this Madrid ATP that did not exceed two hours, 1 hour and 41 minutes. The number 2 of the ATP ranking beat the Croatian in two sets with the following scores: 6-4 and 6-3. Now, he has the opportunity to win his second consecutive championship, the previous one was the ATP of Barcelona, and it would also be to revalidate the title after the victory of the previous season in this same scenario.
Welcome to VAVEL
Welcome to the online broadcast of Carlos Alcaraz vs Struff this Sunday, May 7 at 18.30 Spanish time. The match corresponds to the final of the Madrid ATP. Follow the online broadcast and all the information about both teams on VAVEL.