Will the Warstein native follow up his win against the qualifier?

“Struffi” has gotten off to a flying start at the 2026 French Open! In the first round, he knocked none other than a top-ten player in the world rankings—Alexander Bublik—out of the competition.

Read our preview of the match between Jan-Lennard Struff and Jaime Faria, including a tip and odds, to see what his chances are of continuing his run on the Seine!

Even though his victory over the Kazakhstani came unexpectedly, it wasn’t entirely surprising. His opponent had previously had only a mediocre clay-court season, and the Warstein native generally feels very comfortable on the surface.

Now he faces a much lower-ranked opponent in the Portuguese player. The professional from Lisbon had to fight his way into the main draw as a qualifier, and his victory in the previous round against the Canadian Denis Shapovalov is primarily due to his opponent’s persistent slump in form, who had previously been eliminated after the first match in both Madrid and Rome.

We therefore have high hopes for the German in this matchup and are predicting a victory for him in the Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Jaime Faria match.

Jan-Lennard Struff – Jaime Faria Head-to-Head Record

This is the first time the German and the Portuguese have faced off, and the bookmakers’ odds for Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Jaime Faria place the slight favorite role on the Southern European’s side.

Jan-Lennard Struff – Jaime Faria Tip

The Portuguese player is still a virtually unknown quantity on the ATP Tour. He has yet to win a title, and even at the Challenger level, he has only two victories to his name.

Furthermore, his advancement to the second round at the French Open was largely due to the current slump in form of his opponent, Denis Shapovalov. The German, on the other hand, defeated Alexander Bublik, a player who was seeded a prominent No. 9 in Paris.

Furthermore, the player from Warstein particularly enjoys playing on clay, and his surprising victory over the Kazakh in the previous round has given his confidence another significant boost.

Given this situation, we’re betting on a German victory in Jan-Lennard Struff’s debut against Jaime Faria. Another factor in his favor is that, at 36, he has significantly more experience than his 22-year-old opponent.