Jan-Lennard Struff was ranked as high as number twenty-one in June of 2023. Like many tennis players before him, his career has suffered because of injuries. Known for his booming serve, that skill has not translated into as many titles as he would have liked. He turned professional in 2009.
It Took 15 Years Before He Won His First
Jan-Lennard Struff made it to his first career final in 2021 at a clay court tournament in Munich. Two years later he would get to his second and third finals, one of which was an ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid. In 2024, the German finally won his first career ATP singles title. Of note, it was the tournament where he made his first ATP singles final.
Embed from Getty ImagesWill Jan-Lennard Struff Win Another Title?
The German has gotten his best results on clay, which happens to be his favorite surface. Perhaps he should consider focusing his efforts on playing clay or grass court tournaments for the time he has left before he retires. He had to go through the qualifying rounds of the US Open to make the main draw and that should not be the case for a player of his caliber.
Top Hundred ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) | UP 46 | 98 |
| Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) | UP 25 | 57 |
| Adrian Mannarino (FRA) | UP 22 | 55 |
| Jordan Thompson (AUS) | DOWN 19 | 77 |
| Raphael Collignon (BEL) | UP 16 | 91 CAREER HIGH |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) | UP 14 | 13 |
| Kamil Majchrzak (POL) | UP 14 | 62 CAREER HIGH |
| Frances Tiafoe (USA) | DOWN 12 | 29 |
| Nuno Borges (POR) | DOWN 11 | 52 |
| Adam Walton (AUS) | UP 10 | 75 CAREER HIGH |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Cristina Bucsa (ESP) | UP 33 | 62 |
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) | DOWN 26 | 96 |
| Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) | UP 24 | 36 |
| Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) | UP 22 | 40 |
| Tereza Valentova (CZE) | UP 19 | 77 CAREER HIGH |
| Donna Vekic (CRO) | UP 19 | 68 |
| Alexandra Eala (PHI) | UP 14 | 61 |
| Ann Li (USA) | UP 12 | 46 |
| Caroline Dolehide (USA) | DOWN 12 | 90 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) | DOWN 12 | 91 |
| Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) | UP 11 | 76 |
| Naomi Osaka (JPN) | UP 10 | 14 |
| Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) | UP 10 | 80 CAREER HIGH |
| Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) | DOWN 10 | 50 |
ATP & WTA Top Ten Ranking Changes
ATP: there were some positional changes in the top ten. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner traded places to #1 and #2, respectively. Novak Djokovic climbed three spots to #4. Taylor Fritz fell one spot to #5. Jack Draper fell two spots to #7. Lorenzo Musetti and Karen Khachanov traded places to #9 and #10, respectively. The top four players currently are: [1] Carlos Alcaraz; [2] Jannik Sinner; [3] Alexander Zverev; and [4] Novak Djokovic.
Embed from Getty ImagesWTA: there were some positional changes in the top ten. Amanda Anisimova climbed five spots to a career high of #4. Jessica Pegula fell three spots to #7 and Qinwen Zheng fell two spots to #9. The top four players currently are: [1] Aryna Sabalenka; [2] Iga Swiatek; [3] Coco Gauff; and [4] Amanda Anisimova.
OTHER TOP TEN RANKING NEWS
Embed from Getty ImagesThere are currently four American women in the top ten: Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, [6] Madison Keys, and [7] Jessica Pegula. There are also currently two American men in the top ten: [5] Taylor Fritz and [6] Ben Shelton.
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