Paris Masters 2024: Lorenzo Musetti vs Jan-Lennard Struff preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (16) Lorenzo Musetti vs Jan-Lennard Struff
Date: October 28, 2024
Tournament: Paris Masters 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 64)
Venue: AccorHotels Arena, Bercy, Paris
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Hard-court (Indoor)
Prize Money: €5,950,575
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Lorenzo Musetti vs Jan-Lennard Struff preview
One of the first-round matches at the 2024 Paris Masters will feature 16th-seeded Lorenzo Musetti taking on Jan-Lennard Struff. The Italian has won 41 of the 66 matches in 2024 but has not won any titles. The World No. 17 is currently playing at the Vienna Open, where he will be taking on Jack Draper in the semifinal on October 26.
Although he is yet to win a title in 2024, Musetti has reached multiple finals such as at the Queen's Club Championships (losing to Tommy Paul), the Croatia Open (losing to Francisco Cerundolo), and the Chengdu Open (losing to Juncheng Shang). The Italian also had a Grand Slam breakthrough as he reached the semifinal at Wimbledon, losing to Novak Djokovic.
The crowning moment for Musetti in 2024 came at the Paris Olympics, as he finished on the podium with a bronze medal, winning the playoff match against Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
Jan-Lennard Struff has a 28-17 record in 2024, winning one title. The German is entering the event in Bercy on the back of a first-round loss at the Vienna Open. He lost 6-2, 2-6, 2-6 against Alex de Minaur.
The one title for Struff came in Munich, as he won the BMW Open with a 7-5, 6-3 score against Taylor Fritz in the final. He also had other notable claycourt results, including reaching the semifinal of the Swiss Open. However, since that run in Gstaad, the German has only played five matches, winning only one.
Lorenzo Musetti vs Jan-Lennard Struff head-to-head
The head-to-head between the two players is 1-0 in favor of Musetti. The Italian won the only encounter against the German in the quarterfinal of the 2022 Sofia Open, winning 7-6(3), 6-1.
Lorenzo Musetti vs Jan-Lennard Struff odds
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Lorenzo Musetti vs Jan-Lennard Struff prediction
Musetti has reached two finals on hard courts in his career. The Italian's only title on the surface came in 2022 when he won the Tennis Napoli Cup with a 7-6(5), 6-2 score over Matteo Berrettini in the final.
Jan-Lennard Struff is yet to reach a career final on the hard courts. The German has had his most success on clay, winning his sole career title in Munich this year, and also reaching the final of the 2023 Madrid Open where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz.
Since the upcoming match is slated to take place on hard courts, Musetti will be the clear favorite to win. Although he will be coming right after his Vienna campaign, it remains to be seen if the Italian will be physically fit to play at his best.
Pick- Musetti to win in three sets.