ATP 250 · Round of 32 · Athens
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Muller
⚙️ Grinder
Struff
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 59% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 5,104 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Jan-Lennard Struff here.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Muller | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–7 | 4–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.76 | 2.55 |
| ROI % | -28.8% | -4.8% |
| Units P/L | -3.46u | -0.53u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
1
Muller
2
Struff
Apr 23, 2026
Mutua Madrid Open
C Clay · Round of 128
Nov 3, 2025
Athens
H Hard · Round of 32
Jan 4, 2023
Canberra
H Hard · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Muller has a higher win rate against shared opponents (40% vs Struff's 30%).
| Opponent | Muller | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| Edas Butvilas | L 46 16 | L 46 26 |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | L 57 36 | L 36 61 16 |
| Otto Virtanen | L 46 46 | L 76 46 46 |
| Corentin Moutet | L 46 16 | L 46 57 |
| Vit Kopriva | W 63 76 | L 64 26 62 36 16 |
| Darwin Blanch | W 67 63 75 | L 36 63 36 |
| Beibit Zhukayev | W 64 64 | W 67 76 64 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | L 75 67 67 | W 36 76 63 64 |
| Karen Khachanov | W 46 76 64 | W 46 76 63 |
| Novak Djokovic | L 16 76 26 26 | L 36 36 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Muller | Struff |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.4% | 56.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 65.1% | 76.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 41.3% | 53% |
| Aces / Match | 2.2 | 8.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59% | 65.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26.2% | 29.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 48% | 53% |
| BP Converted % | 34.3% | 43.1% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 18.1 | 24.9 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26.4 | 21.7 |
| Net Pts Won % | 59.4% | 75.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 45.7% | 53% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Edas Butvilas
Gonet Geneva Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 16
Rei Sakamoto
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 13
Botic van de Zandschulp
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 128
May 6
Yibing Wu
Open Aix Provence Crédit Agricole · Round of 32
Apr 28
Match summary
Alexandre Muller will face Jan-Lennard Struff in the Round of 128 of the Mutua Madrid Open on April 22, 2026. This clay-court meeting pits the world number 95, Muller, against the world number 81, Struff, at one of the season's premier outdoor clay tournaments.
The two players meet for the third time, with their head-to-head record tied at one win each after two previous meetings. Their rivalry remains balanced, with neither player having established dominance in their matchups to date.
Alexandre Muller arrives in strong recent form, having won 3 of his last 5 matches and 6 of his last 10 overall. He last played 10 days ago and has competed in two matches within the last two weeks. Jan-Lennard Struff enters this this clay-court contest in a difficult stretch, winning only 1 of his last 5 matches while holding a 5-10 record over his last 10 outings. Struff has not played in 18 days and did not compete in matches during the last two weeks.
Muller relies on consistent baseline play and the ability to construct points through sustained rallies. Struff built his game primarily around his serving strength and explosive first-strike opportunities. On clay, Muller has compiled an 11-9 record in recent play, while Struff holds a 9-11 mark on the surface. Their contrasting styles and recent trajectories create a matchup where different tactical approaches will determine the outcome.
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