Cologne 2: Jan-Lennard Struff vs Yoshihito Nishioka Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Bett1Hulks Championships

Cologne 2: Jan-Lennard Struff vs Yoshihito Nishioka Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Bett1Hulks Championships
Yoshihito Nishioka, Jan-Lennard Struff

The ATP Bett1Hulks Championships are set to feature Jan-Lennard Struff and Yoshihito Nishioka in their hard-courts in Cologne. While the German, Struff, is ranked 32 in the world, the Japanese stands firm at 56 in the charts.

While Nishioka has made some huge waves in the past few years, Struff has remained a permanent fixture in the top-ranks.

Match Details:

  • Fixture: Jan-Lennard Struff vs Yoshihito Nishioka 
  • Date: 22nd October 2020
  • Tournament: Bett1Hulks Championship
  • Round: Round of 16
  • Venue: Cologne, Germany
  • Category: ATP World Tour 250 Series
  • Surface: Hard-Court
  • Prize Money: €271,345

Jan-Lennard Struff vs Yoshihito Nishioka: Match Preview

Jan-Lennard Struff

Along with Struff’s expertise in the singles-category, the 30-yr-old is an exceptional doubles player as well. He reached the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships and Cincinnati Masters. After that, he advanced to the 3rd round of the U.S Open as well. The 7th seed here, Struff defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-3, 6-1 to set a meeting with Nishioka.

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25-yr-old Nishioka has had quite a successful year. He reached the finals of the Delray Beach Open, where he was ousted by Reilly Opelka. The Japanese also reached the 3rd round of Australian Open earlier this year. Here, he defeated Kyle Edmund 6-4, 6-0 in the round of 32.

Jan-Lennard Struff vs Yoshihito Nishioka: Head-to-Head

Yoshihito Nishioka

This duo has clashed against each other only once in their careers. This meeting came about in ATP Masters 1000 Paris event last year. 

The scoreline of the match stood at 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. This was a very close round of 64 match where Struff emerged victorious. Nishioka is gearing up to exact his revenge on the German later today.

Jan-Lennard Struff vs Yoshihito Nishioka: Match Prediction

Jan-Lennard Struff

The recent stats favour Jan-Lennard Struff over Yoshihito Nishioka. Only a handful of tournaments are yet to take place this year. As a result, both will dig deep to make it further in Cologne. Consequently, this will prove to be an exhilarating match. 

Match Prediction: Jan-Lennard Struff wins in 3 sets.

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