Monday 22 April 2024

Struff 1st title in Munich

Final day in Munich.

2024 BMW Ooen, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Munich, Germany, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:
Holger Rune (1) who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (4) 6-4 1-6 7-6(3)

Final:

Taylor Fritz (3) (USA) v Jan-Lennard Struff (4) (Germany)

1-1 head to head in previous matches, most recently Fritz winning a 2021 semi final in St Petersburg.

The players exchanged breaks of serve in the first two games of set one.

Fritz saved three breaks in game seven before holding for 4-3.
Struff saved three set points in game nine before levelling at 5-5.

Fritz was broken in the following game and trailed 5-6.
Struff served out the set 7-5

Struff broke Fritz in the opening game of set two.
The players exchanged breaks of serve in games seven and eight, leaving Struff ahead 5-3.

Fritz served to stay in the match but was broken and Struff was victorious 7-5 6-3.

In his fourth final this was the first title for Jan-Lennard Struff, and he achieved it in his home country.

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