Tennis - Altmaier misses out on third round at Wimbledon
Tennis player Daniel Altmaier exited Wimbledon's second round following his second five-set match in a row. The 25-year-old German from Kempen failed to capitalize on his comeback and lost his rescheduled match against the same-aged Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6:7 (3:7), 3:6, 6:1, 7:6 (7:3), 4:6. Thus, four out of the initial six German men's singles players have been eliminated from the tournament.
On Wednesday, the second-round encounter against the Canadian Wimbledon semifinalist from 2021 was postponed due to typical rainy weather at Wimbledon. Under the sun, the German, who is not very experienced on grass, started to find his rhythm only in the third set. He had a chance from the beginning, as Shapovalov seemed unstable as well.
After a restroom break, things are better
After losing the second set, Altmaier left the court, then played more aggressively. He called for the physiotherapist twice, who treated him in the adductor area. However, he did not notice any major issues. Altmaier kept up with the wobbling Canadian, but instead of using his momentum, he gave away his first service game decisively.
Altmaier made it to the second round against a British outsider, Arthur Fery, and reported muscle problems after his victory in the first round. With his five-set win in the first round, he reached the second round of a Grand Slam tournament on grass for the first time.
So far, Jan-Lennard Struff is the only German man to advance to the third round and faces Russian Daniil Medvedev for a place in the quarterfinals. Zverev's second-round match is scheduled for this Thursday evening. Of the initially six German men in the main draw, Dominik Koepfer had to withdraw shortly after the draw due to injury.
- Despite exiting Wimbledon after the second round, Daniel Altmaier managed to reach the second round of a Grand Slam tournament on grass for the first time, defeating a British outsider named Arthur Fery in a five-set match.
- The postponed second-round match between Altmaier and Denis Shapovalov took place in London, with both players being from countries that have strong tennis histories - Germany and Great Britain, respectively.
- On the international tennis stage, Wimbledon is one of the most prestigious tournaments, attracting players from all over the world, such as Daniel Altmaier and his opponent, Denis Shapovalov, who represented Canada.
- Although Altmaier showed potential in his second five-set match, taking place on the lush lawns of Wimbledon, he ultimately could not secure a win against Shapovalov, who went on to compete in the semifinals of the tournament in 2021.
