ATP Mallorca: Daniel Altmaier - support from DFB ace Jonas Hofmann
Daniel Altmaier has reached the round of 16 at the Mallorca Championships, in which he is playing against Sebastian Baez today. The German received prominent support from the stands.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jun 22, 2022, 09:25 am
The start of the 2022 grass season did not go according to plan for Daniel Altmaier. Which was not surprising in view of the opponents in Stuttgart and HalleWestfalen: Altmaier had to play against Oscar Otte at TC Weissenhof, the defeat was extremely close in two tie-breaks. In Halle, Nick Kyrgios was on the other side of the net, the Australian is known to be a lawn specialist.
At the Mallorca Championships it finally worked out for Altmaier on Tuesday, who, number 64 in the ATP charts, is currently the third-best German player behind the injured Alexander Zverev and Oscar. Altmaier won against Dusan Lajovic 7: 5 and 7: 6 (2), can play against Sebastian Baez from Argentina today. That Baez, who couldn't use a match point in Roland Garros against Alexander Zverev.
Altmaier has no problems with the heat
Altmaier rated the performance against Lajovic positively. “Overall it was a solid match. albeit not that easy: We have had three different types of grass within three weeks, but I have adapted quite well,” explained the 23-year-old after the match.
Daniel Altmaier copes with the high temperatures in the Mallorca Country Club without any major problems. “It actually suits me very well, there was a similar tournament in Antalya. I can remember that well because that's when I celebrated my first win on the ATP tour. But here in Mallorca we have a much better ambience.”
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Daniel Altmaier was happy to take the prominent support of DFB striker Jonas Hofmann with him: "It's always nice when other athletes are also interested in tennis." Incidentally, Hofmann, striker at Borussia Mönchengladbach, has had some very successful weeks. With important goals against England and Hungary.