Arthur Cazaux 🇫🇷 vs. Jan-Lennard Struff 🇩🇪

🎾 ATP Kitzbühel 2025 – Quarterfinal Preview

Arthur Cazaux 🇫🇷 vs. Jan-Lennard Struff 🇩🇪

🗓️ 24 July 2025 | 🕧 12:30 | 🏟️ Outdoor Clay | 🇦🇹 Kitzbühel

🧠 Form & Context

Arthur Cazaux
🔥 On a tear: Reached the Gstaad semifinals and is into his second straight quarterfinal in Austria on clay. Has won 7 of his last 9 matches, all grueling contests.
🧱 Altitude form: Conditions favor his explosive forehand and aggressive instincts.
🎯 Kitzbühel debut: Notched comeback wins over Buse and Comesana. At 22, he’s riding momentum and youthful energy.

Jan-Lennard Struff
📈 Confidence climbing: Put together solid straight-set wins over Ofner and Martinez to reach his first ATP quarterfinal since February.
🎾 Altitude advantage: Enjoys quicker clay—his serve and forehand combo thrives in Kitzbühel’s thinner air.
⚠️ Season recovery: Despite an 11–20 record in 2025, he's peaking at the right time and back to playing clean, assertive tennis.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This matchup pits Cazaux’s fearless firepower against Struff’s veteran efficiency. Both are comfortable attacking, but Cazaux plays with more volatility while Struff is disciplined with his rally margins.

📌 Cazaux will go for broke early in rallies, aiming to overwhelm Struff—but this can lead to unforced errors if mistimed.
📌 Struff uses his kick serve and forehand patterns to manipulate space and stay on the front foot, especially on altitude clay.

The serve + 1 game will decide the momentum. If Struff dominates on serve, Cazaux will be forced into riskier return positions. But if Cazaux defends second serves well and drags Struff into longer points, the Frenchman can tilt the match emotionally in his favor.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Struff in 3 sets — With the more consistent serve and a strong history in altitude clay events, Struff edges ahead. But Cazaux’s current form and unpredictability make this a dangerous, high-variance battle.