Has any lucky loser ever won a Masters tournament?
No Lucky-Loser has ever managed to win an ATP Masters title.
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Jan-Lennard Struff
The ATP calendar has a number of tournaments on its schedule every season. The events are categorized on the basis of the ranking points it offers, with the lowest one being the ATP 250 event. Next comes the ATP 500 event, which is followed by the most prestigious Masters events.
The ATP Masters tournament offers 1000 ranking points to the winner, and is considered as the biggest event after the four Grand Slams. There are only a couple of these which are held every season, with most of them being held on hard courts. It takes immense grit and consistency to win the Masters tournament, given most of them have six to seven rounds.
Till date, no lucky loser has been able to win a Masters tournament. A lucky loser is a participant who gets an opportunity to compete in the main draw of the tournament, despite losing in the qualifying rounds. This is due to the fact that a player in the main draw pulled out of the event.
Jan-Lennard Struff became the first Lucky Loser to reach a Masters final
In May 2023, Jan-Lennard Struff became the first lucky loser to reach a Masters final. The German reached the finals of the 2023 Madrid Open, after he defeated Aslan Karatsev in the semifinals. The 33-year-old also claimed a three-set victory over fourth-seeded Greek, Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quartefinals.
Jan-Lennard Struff made it to the main draw of the Madrid Masters, after Fabio Fognini and Constant Lestienne withdrew at the very last moment. The German capitalized on an incredible opportunity, winning three five-set matches to reach his maiden Masters final.
Jan-Lennard Struff started off the tournament with a three-set victory over Ben Shelton. The Madrid Open finalist defeated the 2023 Serbian Open champion Dusan Lajovic in the second round, before claiming a victory over Pedro Cachin in the third round. His next victim was Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals, whom he again defeated in three sets. The German came back from behind to defeat Aslan Karatsev in the semifinals to set up a final date against Carlos Alcaraz.
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