Daniel Altmaier moved into the third round at the French Open. Even a rain break did not get him upset. The 26-year-old prevailed in Paris in a tough game over 3:32 hours 6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5 against the Czech Vit Kopriva.
“The victory is very important. It is important to stay relaxed, I didn’t succeed in the meantime,” said Altmaier at Eurosport: “If you are a bit stiff with the wind, you don’t have a good blows. You have to find ways in any conditions – I found it today.”
Altmaier, 26, won the first set in only 34 minutes 6: 2. In the first round, he only allowed himself half as many unscathed mistakes as his opponent Kopriva. It was a convincing appearance. Altmaier declined in the second set, at the same time Kopriva became stronger. He brought 83 percent of his serves into the field, the set went 6: 4 to him.
Altmaier is back – and then turns open
In the third set, Altmaier was already 0: 2 behind, then turned up. Altmaier forced Kopriva a long rally, he won break balls, so a 5: 2 became a 5: 2. Kopriva scolded. He quarreled. He almost smashed his racket.
In the end, Altmaier won the third set 6: 3. Even a long break in the fourth round no longer brought him out of the concept, even if the game was on the brink several times: Altmaier fended off nine break balls in set four alone before deciding the surcharge for 6: 5.
He still prefers to open the French Open. It was last to be observed a few days ago: In the first round, Altmaier had surprisingly won against Taylor Fritz 7: 5, 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1. Later Altmaier said: “This is my favorite tournament forever”. A man for the large clay court stage, it seemed. And the story continues.
Feasible opponents for Altmaier
And this time she could go a little further for the Kempener, and Altmaier are waiting for feasible tasks. The world rankings 66 plays in the third round. Probably on Friday against Hamad Medjedovic (Serbia), number 74 in the ATP ranking. In the round of 16, the heaviest possible opponent would be the heaviest possible opponent.
Altmaier was one of only two German men in round two, on Thursday, co -favorite Alexander Zverev can follow him in the round of the last 32. The Hamburger meets the Dutch Jesper de Jong at noon.