Roland-Garros: Tsitsipas overcomes Altmaier in four sets to reach third round

The ninth seed will face the winner of the match between Italian Lorenzo Sonego and Chinese Zhizhen Zhang in the next round

Stefanos Tsitsipas – Roland-Garros 2024 Image credit: Michael Baucher / Panoramic

Tennis Majors

May 29, 2024

Roland Garros •Second round • completed

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D. AltmaiervsS. Tsitsipas

Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 9 seed, advanced to the third round of Roland-Garros by edging out German Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4 on Wednesday.

Tsitsipas, ranked No 9, will face the winner of the match between Italian Lorenzo Sonego and China’s Zhizhen Zhang next.

This is the sixth year in a row that the Greek has reached the third round in Paris – with his best showing being a runner-up finish in 2021.

Ahead of his win today, the Greek defeated Hungarian Marton Fucsovics (7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-1).

Altmaier, ranked No 83, outlasted Serbia’s Laslo Djere (7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (6)) in the previous round.

“I don’t get to play against single backhand guys too often, so it is like I am getting a taste of my own tennis,” Tsitsipas reflected. “It is very identical and a type of ID a single backhand player brings to the court. It can be very effective on court, opening up the court, creating much more topspin. It brings a different challenge playing single backhand guys. I don’t usually play against them.

“My brain operates in a different rotation, to come up with some good shots because they have the advantage of opening up the court more and hitting with extra topspin. This is something I had to deal with and find solutions. Today was great. I was down on the score and then I came back and I thought my tennis was really nice.”

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