Gauthier Onclin vs Jan-Lennard Struff Prediction European Open - Brussels · Oct 21, 2026

Analysis

Jan-Lennard Struff arrives in the second round in good order after a 2-0 win over Marcos Giron on 20 October, and before Brussels he put together back-to-back 2-0 wins against Martin Landaluce on 7 and 8 October. His two defeats in the sample both came against Daniil Medvedev, including a 1-2 fight on 10 October, which tells you the level he can hold against elite opposition. Gauthier Onclin's recent form is choppier: a 2-1 win over Harry Wendelken on 17 October sandwiched between 0-2 losses to Clement Chidekh on 18 October and Jurij Rodionov in September. The indoor hard court in Brussels rewards exactly what Struff does best - a heavy first serve, early aggression on the forehand and short points - while Onclin's main asset here is the Belgian crowd and the fact that he has nothing to lose. Struff should be able to control serve games and break often enough to avoid a decider, so the straight-sets route is the most likely path.