21:59
Conclusion:
After the great performance against Jannik Sinner, there wasn’t much to get for Daniel Altmaier today. Against Grigor Dimitrov you never had the feeling that the German could win another coup at his favorite tournament. Altmaier presented himself too error-prone and unimaginative today. Dimitrov played his game routinely and confidently and remained in the tournament without losing a set. In the round of 16 it could go against a German opponent again. His name is Alexander Zverev or Frances Tiafoe from the USA.
21:53
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 6, 1: 6
But after another break it’s over. Symptomatic with a forehand that lands far off the side, Altmaier gives up his service again and has to pack his bags.
21:50
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 6, 1: 5
Now the Bulgarian Altmaier gives another game. A double fault and three slight faults put the German on the scoreboard in the third set.
21:42
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 6, 0: 5
Altmaier sneaks bent to change sides. The German gives up his service again. As good as nothing is right now. At breakball, Altmaier plays a completely wild forehand stop from the baseline, which ends up wide to the side. Now Grigor Dimitrov is serving to get into the round of 16.
21:34
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 6, 0: 4
Dimitrov now offers two mistakes with the backhand, but Altmaier doesn’t know how to capitalize on that either. Although the game is about the debut, the German then lets himself be pushed back far behind the baseline and leaves the game to Dimitrov. 4:0 for the Bulgarian!
21:31
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 6, 0: 3
Is that the preliminary decision? Again Altmaier gives up his service relatively helplessly. There is simply no concept of how he wants to turn things around here. In the end, a double fault seals the break again.
21:28
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 6, 0: 2
Altmaier is now visibly frustrated. There’s not much going on with German at the moment. Now he throws the balls with his backhand. Dimitrov has no trouble making it 2-0.
21:23
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 6, 0: 1
The next blow to the neck for the German. Altmaier is way too far behind the baseline and lets Dimitrov dictate the game. That can’t go well in the long run because Altmaier’s paths are getting wider and wider. And at some point the ball lands in the net or behind the line. Early break for Dimitrov in set three.
21:20
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 6, 0: 0
Impressive serve stats from Dimitrov. When the 1st serve comes, Dimitrov makes the point 75% of the time. One of the reasons why the Bulgarian has come out on top in this match so far.
21:17
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 6, 0: 0
Calmly and deliberately, Dimitrov earns three set points. And again he just has to wait for the mistake of the German. He is actually fast enough at a cross-stop by the Bulgarian, but then pushes his backhand longline into the net. The way to the round of 16 is getting longer and longer for Daniel Altmaier.
21:13
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 3: 5
Altmaier is still unable to put pressure on Dimitrov. As soon as he picks up the pace, he quickly makes a mistake. But this time it’s enough to at least shorten it again. But now the Bulgarian serves to lead the set 2-0.
21:10
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 2: 5
Dimitrov is extremely stable with his own service. He plays his game very cool. Due to his strong serve, he gets significantly more free points than Altmaier and so he only gives up one and increases to 15 to 5:2.
21:03
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 2: 4
Dimitrov lets Altmaier do the game, but he overpowers time and time again. The forehand in particular always causes mistakes in the German game. But he can still rely on the backhand. She helps him turn a 0:30 into a 30:30. When Altmaier then unpacks Serve & Volley again, he is countered after the first volley with a buttery forehand praise from the Bulgarian. With good serves, however, he can then free himself and still bring the game home. Only 2:4.
20:55
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 1: 4
A pity. Altmaier earns three break points, but Dimitrov develops into a Houdini and always manages to defend himself against the pressure from the German. In the end, Altmaier gets too impatient again and puts a forehand far out. Dimitrov holds the break and increases to 4:1.
20:48
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 1: 3
First game for Altmaier in the third set. The German has now changed things up a bit and also played serve & volley. With that, he caught the Bulgarian by surprise, who let the game go through at the end. Only 1: 3 from Altmaier’s point of view.
20:45
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 0: 3
The next good service game for Grigor Dimitrov. With an ace, the Bulgarian gets the service game to 30 and extends his lead to 3:0.
20:39
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 0: 2
That’s too many unforced mistakes from Altmaier. Again and again a ball sails just behind the line or into touch. Dimitrov just has to keep the ball in play at the moment. Although Altmaier can free himself with two good serves. In the end, however, a backhand sticks to the edge of the net again. Another break for Dimitrov and Altmaier’s bat flies. Frustration spreads among Germans.
20:36
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 0: 1
The Bulgarian is marching and now clearly has the upper hand. Altmaier doesn’t really get into the rallies. Dimitrov dictated the rallies with his strong service and the subsequent forehand whip and got the quick 1:0 in the second set.
20:29
Altmaier – Dimitrov 4: 6, 0: 0
Too bad Daniel Altmaier. Ironically, his best shot, the backhand, doesn’t work properly in this service game. Two mistakes with this shot and a strong forehand from Dimitrov bring the Bulgarian the set points. In the first, Altmaier gets too impatient in a long baseline duel and plays the stop. Dimitrov saw it early and can play the backhand longline. Altmaier is still there, but the subsequent overhead ball is just a formality for Dimitrov. Set 1 goes to Grigor Dimitrov with a score of 6:4.
20:26
Altmaier-Dimitrov 4:5
Dimitrov looks a bit pissed off because he lost the break. With a very fast and powerful service game, he takes the 5:4 lead. An ace and three strong forehands ensure that the Bulgarian brings his service home to zero.
20:26
Altmaier-Dimitrov 4:4
Altmaier has now arrived in this match. The arm runs much better and he always manages to put pressure on Dimitrov, so that the Bulgarian can no longer develop his powerful game so well. At 15, the German equalizes to 4:4.
20:21
Altmaier – Dimitrov 3:4
What nerves! The German actually threw the cross winner right on the line and made the first sentence completely open again!
20:19
Altmaier – Dimitrov 2:4
Altmaier actually looks surprisingly good in the longer rallies. Again he can load Dimitrov, this time he makes the point. Altmaier actually creates the break chance!
20:16
Altmaier – Dimitrov 2:4
Great rally! Daniel Altmaier has actually got the rally under control and is moving to the net to close the sack. But the stop is too lax, Dimitrov knocks him over the head with the passing shot.
20:14
Altmaier – Dimitrov 2:4
Altmaier gets through the service game with an ace! Immediately afterwards he does a few loosening exercises, jumping across the pitch like a frog. After all, he still seems a little cramped in his game.
20:11
Altmaier – Dimitrov 1:4
Altmaier is now also winning the serve better, but he often hits the balls too late with the forehand. 30 both.
20:08
Altmaier – Dimitrov 1:4
Overall, Grigor Dimitrov remains more stable with his own serve. Daniel Altmaier does not make it close to the break again.
20:06
Altmaier – Dimitrov 1:3
Altmaier clenches his fist because for the first time he successfully builds in the backhand longliner! With a lot of spin, the ball remains unanswered, this shot often worked against Sinner.
20:05
Altmaier – Dimitrov 1:3
Great rally, this time Altmaier plays through the forehand winner! With that he keeps the game and the hope in this first set.
20:03
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:3
Nice cross winner by Dimitrov, he seems to be getting better at his forehand. Altmaier falls behind in his own service game at 15:30.
20:00
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:3
Daniel Altmaier has major problems with the forehand in this initial phase and has already made eight unforced errors.
19:57
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:3
Bumpy start to the match. Daniel Altmaier also gets two break chances on a silver platter, but he doesn’t get the forehand through again. Dimitrov can turn the game around.
19:56
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:2
Now the Bulgarian hints at what’s in his first serve. At around 230 km/h he peppers the ball into the opposing half of the field.
19:56
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:2
The edge of the net seems to be stretched very hard, and Dimitrov also commits a double fault.
19:55
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:2
Altmaier can no longer find his serve here. This is how Dimitrov secured the early break without any action on his part!
19:53
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:1
Oh dear, Daniel Altmaier falls behind in his service game at 0:40. First he completely distorts the forehand again, then he makes two double mistakes in a row!
19:52
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:1
Another return too far behind, Dimitrov keeps his first service game.
19:51
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:0
Altmaier immediately finds his way into the match and the rallies and can put both on 30. But then he completely fails a forehand.
19:51
Altmaier – Dimitrov 0:0
With serve Dimitrov it starts here!
19:45
The players enter the court!
Will Daniel Altmaier succeed in the next surprise after his sensational victory against Grigor Dimitrov?
19:37
Balance speaks for Dimitrov
First Daniel Altmaier and Grigor Dimitrov met. At the Indian Wells 2021, the Bulgarian clearly won 6: 4 and 6: 2 against the German. In addition, the 29-year-old is 50 places better in the world rankings than Altmaier.
19:32
Still without losing a set in the course of the tournament
Grigor Dimitrov has reached the third round of the French Open without dropping a single set. In round one, the Bulgarian defeated Kazakh Timofey Skatov 6:0, 6:3 and 6:2. In the second round he didn’t give his opponent a chance either and won in three sets against the Finn Emil Ruusuvuori with 7:6 (/:4), 6:3 and 6:4. The 29-year-old reached the final at the tournament in Geneva last week, but missed the title against the Chilean Jarry after 6: 7 (1: 7) and 1: 6. Last year, after losing to Diego Schwartzman, the Bulgarian was already over in round three.
19:28
Match against Sinner took a lot of strength
After his five-set thriller against the world number nine, Jannik Sinner, Daniel Altmaier is in the third round at Roland Garros in Paris. The 24-year-old had to fend off two match points in the fourth set and ultimately won after five hours and 28 minutes 6: 7 (0: 7), 7: 6 (9: 7), 1: 6, 7: 6 (7 :4) and 7:5 against the Italian. Already in the first round, the Kempener had clearly and confidently prevailed against the Swiss Marc-Andrea Hüsler with 6:3, 6:4 and &:4. This year, the number 79 in the world reached the quarterfinals at the Masters in Madrid.
17:46
Game moves on
Since the first of two women’s matches is not over yet and the second has not even started yet, Daniel Altmaier will probably not start his game until around 7:30 p.m.
15:29
Good day
The game between the German tennis player Daniel Altmaier and Grigor Minitrov was originally announced for 4 p.m. However, since two games still have to be played on the pitch beforehand, the start is currently announced for around 6 p.m.