Tennis participant Jan-Lennard Struff (X)
Jan-Lennard Struff overcame damage to catapult from No. 167 within the ATP Rankings to a profession-excessive No. 21.
Jan-Lennard Struff on Thursday was named Comeback Player of the Year within the 2023 ATP Awards after overcoming damage to catapult from No. 167 within the ATP Rankings to a profession-excessive No. 21.
Struff was nominated within the Comeback class alongside three different gamers who’ve overcome damage to re-set up themselves as a serious pressure on Tour — Dominik Koepfer, Gael Monfils and Alexander Zverev.
“I’m very, very happy and excited to win the Comeback Player of the Year award for 2023. I was nominated with Sascha, Domi and Gael, which for me deserve the award so much as well for their seasons, so congrats for this,” stated Struff. The German additionally thanked his staff and household in his video message, “Without you guys it wouldn’t be possible.”
Struff began the season exterior the Top 150 however soared after standout ATP Masters 1000 outcomes. He reached the quarter-finals in Monte-Carlo earlier than he grew to become the primary fortunate loser in historical past to succeed in a Masters 1000 ultimate on the Mutua Madrid Open.
A run to the title match in Stuttgart adopted in June, earlier than a hip damage pressured the 33-12 months-previous to overlook three months of the season, with Struff not holding a racquet for seven weeks.
He made a profitable return in Zhuhai in September, although, edging Cristian Garin in three units in his first match again earlier than he superior to his third tour-stage semi-ultimate of the season in Sofia in November. He ended the 12 months at No. 25.
“I couldn’t have expected this, going this fast up to the Top 30 from outside the Top 150,” he stated. “It was crazy how fast it went.”
