Ben Shelton vs Jan-Lennard Struff Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 4/29/23

Ben Shelton will meet Jan-Lennard Struff in the Second Round of the 2023 Madrid Masters. The match will be played on Saturday April 29th, 2023.

Ben Shelton is the 32nd seed here at the 2023 Madrid Masters and is the 38th ranked player in the world. The young American phenom has rocketed up the rankings with some stellar performances over the past year, but is still yet to truly prove his mettle on the dirt. He has a poor 2-3 record on clay this year, but has lost to strong opponents like Casper Ruud last week in Barcelona, so his true potential on the surface is still relatively unknown. He faces the powerful yet inconsistent Jan-Lennard Struff and it will be interesting to see how he performs.

Jan-Lennard Struff is ranked 65th on the ATP Tour and entered the main draw here at the Madrid Masters by virtue of being a Lucky Loser. Struff is the definition of inconsistent, and his career has been full of huge upsets and shocking losses. The German has a big game and is comfortable on the clay, a combination that makes him the slight favorite here against the youngster Ben Shelton. He spanked Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-1 in just over an hour, and that coupled with his stunning run to the Quarter-Finals in Monte-Carlo show exactly how dangerous he can be.

This is a tough match to call due to the unknown clay court capabilities of Ben Shelton and the sheer unpredictability of Jan-Lennard Struff. However, we known what the German can do on the clay, and he was very impressive in his First Round win. Shelton has a huge game and is certainly capable of the upset, but we are going with the proven game of Struff to get the win here at the 2023 Madrid Masters.