Generali Open 2021: Daniel Altmaier challenges Laslo Djere in the betway Match of the Day
Daniel Altmaier would like to build on his good performance in Umag at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel. The German will meet Laslo Djere from Serbia, who is sixth in the betway Match of the Day.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jul 27, 2021, 10:49 am
Umag was worth a trip for Daniel Altmeier in two ways: First of all, getting into the semifinals brought 90 important points for the ATP world rankings. However, the fact that Altmaeir was still in action on Saturday (where he lost to Richard Gasquet) gave the German a place in the main field of Kitzbühel. In such cases, an exemption applies, Altmaier was not able to take part in the qualification.
But this is not what the self-confident 22-year-old from Kempen wants anyway. Last autumn, Altmaier drew attention to himself with a strong run at the French Open, beating Feliciano Lopez, Jan-Lennard Struff and Matteo Berrettini in Roland Garros after qualifying before the end of the round of 16 against Pablo Carreno Busta. Also this year Altmaier already knew how to convince (not only aesthetically with his flawless backhand) - with the victory at the strong ATP Challenger tournament in Braunschweig.
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Djere beats Thiem in Rio de Janeiro
Nevertheless: As number 135 in the world, Altmaier naturally goes into the first encounter with Laslo Djere as an underdog. The Serb is listed at position 50 and has already won two tournaments on the tour in his career: 2020 in Sardinia, a year earlier even the 500 event in Rio de Janeiro. Older sports fans will remember: At that time Djere was able to defeat Dominic Thiem in round one.
Djere has recently reached two semi-finals: first at sea level in Hamburg, immediately afterwards in the lofty heights of Gstaad. The favorite proved that he can also play well in Kitzbühel in the betway Match of the Day on Tuesday with the 2019 semi-finals.
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