In a tough match in the second round of men's singles, Tsitsipas defeated his 25-year-old German opponent 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-4 in two hours and 45 minutes.
As he did in his opening round match, a 7-6(7), 6-4, 6-1 win over talented Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, Tsitsipas again came out quickly against Altmaier and took the game. Took responsibility for the race. From the first ball.
Tsitsipas broke in the fourth game of set one and lost only six points or serves in the opening set. After this, the Greek player pressed the accelerator and won five games from 5-2 in the opening game to lead 6-3, 4-0. He reached a two-set lead in about an hour.But just when it looked like he would win in straight sets, the German came back and posed significant challenges for Tsitsipas.
Just three days after defeating Laszlo Jarre in the longest match of the first round (5:04), Altmaier came alive in the third set and called on his best players to shut out Tsitsipas en route to victory. The 83rd-ranked Altmaier, who defeated then-world No. 8 Matteo Berrettini to reach the round of 16 at the 2020 French Open, won the gold medal in a third-set tiebreak, and played a series of breathtaking points to claim the title .
In the fourth set, the struggle continued, with breaks exchanged, leaving the opponents' serve tied at 4–4, before Tsitsipas kicked into overdrive and power through the finish line, ultimately in two hours and 4 minutes. Altmaier's hopes were dashed.
With a 15-3 record on his favorite surface in 2024 (49-12 since the start of 2022), 2024 Monte-Carlo champion Tsitsipas has once again emerged as a threat for a deep run in Paris.Add the fact that he is a former finalist, having made it to the second week in each of his last five appearances in the Parisian class and you can't help but consider the Greek a candidate to lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires next Sunday. Will make a mistake.
As he did in his opening round match, a 7-6(7), 6-4, 6-1 win over talented Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, Tsitsipas again came out quickly against Altmaier and took the game. Took responsibility for the race. From the first ball.
Tsitsipas broke in the fourth game of set one and lost only six points or serves in the opening set. After this, the Greek player pressed the accelerator and won five games from 5-2 in the opening game to lead 6-3, 4-0. He reached a two-set lead in about an hour.But just when it looked like he would win in straight sets, the German came back and posed significant challenges for Tsitsipas.
Just three days after defeating Laszlo Jarre in the longest match of the first round (5:04), Altmaier came alive in the third set and called on his best players to shut out Tsitsipas en route to victory. The 83rd-ranked Altmaier, who defeated then-world No. 8 Matteo Berrettini to reach the round of 16 at the 2020 French Open, won the gold medal in a third-set tiebreak, and played a series of breathtaking points to claim the title .
In the fourth set, the struggle continued, with breaks exchanged, leaving the opponents' serve tied at 4–4, before Tsitsipas kicked into overdrive and power through the finish line, ultimately in two hours and 4 minutes. Altmaier's hopes were dashed.
With a 15-3 record on his favorite surface in 2024 (49-12 since the start of 2022), 2024 Monte-Carlo champion Tsitsipas has once again emerged as a threat for a deep run in Paris.Add the fact that he is a former finalist, having made it to the second week in each of his last five appearances in the Parisian class and you can't help but consider the Greek a candidate to lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires next Sunday. Will make a mistake.
