Jan-Lennard Struff is a German professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 21, which he achieved in June 2023.
Struff has also done well in doubles and he has a career-high doubles ranking of No.21, which he reached in October 2018. His best Grand Slam finishes were in doubles. He made it to the semifinals of the 2018 Australian Open and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in the same year.
Player Profile
Jan-Lennard Struff was born on April 25, 1990 in Warstein, West Germany. He stands 193 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 92 kg. He is a right-handed player and makes use of a two-handed backhand.
He is coached by Carsten Arriens. Since Stuff turned pro in 2009, he has earned $8.9 million in prize money.
Career
Struff reached his first two ATP semifinals in 2014. In that year, he also broke into the Top 50 of the world rankings for the first time. He finished 2014 ranked No.59. In 2015, he was part of the German team that played in the Davis Cup for the first time.
His career started to take off in 2018. That year, he made it to the second round of the Australian Open men’s singles and the third round of both Wimbledon and the US Open. This year, he also made his best finish as a doubles player, making it to the semis of the Aussie Open men’s double event. He was also in the men’s doubles quarters of the grass-court semifinals.
In 2021, he represented Germany in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where he made it to the second round. In the same year, he was again part of the German Davis Cup team. This time, the team made it to the semifinals.
In 2023, he experienced a resurgence in his career and he made it to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters and the finals of the Madrid Open.
Career Record
Singles
- Highest Singles Ranking: 21 (June 19, 2023)
- Current Singles Ranking: 27 (October 2, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (2018)
- French Open - 4R (2019, 2021)
- Wimbledon - 3R (2018, 2019)
- US Open - 3R (2018, 2020)
Other Tournaments
- Olympic Games - 2R (2021)
Doubles
Career Titles: 3
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 21 (October 22, 2018)
- Current Doubles Ranking: 235 (October 2, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - SF (2018)
- French Open - 3R (2021)
- Wimbledon - QF (2018)
- US Open - 2R (2014)
Other Doubles Tournaments
- Olympic Games - QF (2021)
People Ask
When was Jan-Lennard Struff born?
Jan-Lennard Struff was born on April 25, 1990, in West Germany. As of the end of the 2023 season, he is 33 years old.
Is Jan-Lennard Struff right-handed?
Jan-Lennard Struff swings right-handed and he has a two-handed backhand.
Has Jan-Lennard Struff won a Grand Slam?
He is yet to win a Grand Slam match but he has made it to the fourth round of the French Open twice.