Struff Dismisses Felix, Puts Germany On Top Of Crucial Tie

Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff continued his impressive start to the 2020 ATP Tour season and put Germany ahead of Canada in a vital ATP Cup tie on Tuesday in Brisbane.

The 29-year-old swept #NextGenATP star Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-4, needing only 75 minutes to improve to 2-1 on the season. Struff hit six aces and faced only one break point, which he saved, despite landing a little more than half of his first serves. The 6'6” German won 73 per cent of his second-serve points.

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After the match, he added his name to the list of players who have pledged support for the Australian bushfire relief efforts. Struff said he will donate $2,000 to the cause.

Germany's Alexander Zverev will look to win his first match of the season and clinch the tie next against Denis Shapovalov. Before the start of play on Tuesday, Canada was in position to eventually qualify for the Final Eight.

All six ATP Cup group winners, in addition to the two best second-place teams, will compete in Sydney starting Thursday.

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