French Open: There were two German surprise players in the round of 16.
Daniel Altmaier could not follow Laura Siegemund into the quarter-finals.
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At the
French Open
* there are two Germans in the round of 16 that nobody expected.
Laura Siegemund made it
to the quarter-finals,
Daniel Altmaier
couldn't follow suit.
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live ticker
for reading.
>>> UPDATE <<<
1 sentence | 2nd movement | 3rd movement | |
Pablo Carreño Busta | 6th | 7th | 6th |
Daniel Altmaier | 2 | 5 | 2 |
6: 2
for Carreño Busta
- Altmaier makes the last game exciting again and comes in at 40:40, but Carreño Busta brings his match point through to advantage, the German hits the ball on a return out of bounds.
That's it!
The 22-year-old has to admit defeat to seventeenth in the world rankings and can start the journey home with his head held high.
5: 2 for Carreño Busta
- Altmaier comes up and manages again to put a small needle prick with the 5: 2.
But now the Spaniard serves - and has everything in his own hands.
5: 1 for Carreño Busta
- Although the Spaniard loses a bit of his line and awards crucial balls, especially on the net, he also manages to fight for the 5: 1.
Now he has a chance to end the match.
4: 1 for Carreño Busta
- First, following the 4-0 lead of the Gijón-born Iberian, it looks like another game, but after a 40-0 lead, Carreño Busta gives up the game and Altmaier takes it Game.
Only 4: 1.
3-0 for Carreño Busta
- The number 17 in the world rankings shows her whole class and leaves Altmaier hardly a chance.
The only question now is whether the Spaniard can still be annoyed by Altmaier or whether the sentence is professional.
1-0 for Carreño Busta
- It goes on in the same way: Altmaier plays well, but the Spaniard keeps his nerve in the important situations, like in the first game in the third set, which he decides for me.
Is it already over for the German qualifier after three sets?
Altmaier - Carreño Busta in the live ticker: Altmaier misses the chance to equalize - Carreño Busta takes advantage of it
7: 5 for Carreño Busta
- Altmaier was a bit too excited after the equalizer, now the Spaniard shows his whole class and takes the contested second set.
There was a lot more in it for Altmaier.
5: 5
- And the next game also goes to the Spaniard, Altmaier had the chance to win the set.
4-5 for Altmaier
- The 22-year-old has shown nerves in the last two games and is only 4-5 ahead. Can Carreño Busta equalize now?
2: 5
- What a game by Altmaier in the second set!
First he gets the break and makes it 2: 4, then he shines again in his service game.
Altmaier now leads 5: 2 and can win the second set in the next game.
2: 3 for Altmaier
- First Carreño Busta can equalize with forehand, but then the German is back in focus.
Altmaier does his service again and wins his third game in the second set without Carreño Busta even being able to score once.
1: 2 for Altmaier
- Daniel Altmaier makes his service game, leads only 40: 0 and also brings the second game.
1: 1 -
And the German takes the lead again, but in the next game at 40:15 he can only fend off a serve from Carreño Busta on the net - another equalizer for the Spaniard.
Altmaier - Carreño Busta in the live ticker: German qualifier loses the first set
6: 2 for Carreño Busta
- In a rally at 40:15 Altmaier plays the ball to the net - Carreño Busta wins the first set.
5: 2 for Carreño Busta
- Carreño Busta only takes a 5: 1 lead, but Altmaier does not give up.
The 22-year-old fought for 5: 2 with an ace, so there is still hope for the first set.
4-1 for Carreño Busta
- The games are close, but apart from the first, the much more experienced Spaniard was able to secure the four following.
Altmaier invests a lot, but Carreño Busta continues to determine the game.
2: 1 for Carreño Busta
- The Spaniard goes on the offensive and attacks, Altmaier eight under pressure, but Carreño Busta gets the break.
The 29-year-old controls the game slowly but surely.
1: 1 -
The game goes on for a few minutes again, Altmaier takes the risk and gets the equalizer.
0: 1 for Altmaier
- The German secures the first game after a long six minutes, he is immediately highly motivated in the initial phase of the match.
Update from October 5, 8:45 p.m.:
And now it's finally going!
Update from October 5, 8:35 p.m.:
The qualifier Daniel Altmaier will soon start, who will play against the Spaniard Carreño Busta today.
Update October 5, 19:40:
The match was postponed again further back, currently it looks around for a start
20:30
from.
Update from October 5th, 6.30 p.m.:
And again the start of the match between the German surprise player
Daniel Altmaier
against
Pablo Carreño Busta has
to be postponed.
The game now starts at around 7.45pm.
Update from October 5, 5:15 p.m.:
The Suzanne-Lenglen court, where
Daniel Altmaier
and the Spaniard
Pablo Carreño Busta will
duel for the quarter-finals of the French Open, is currently still being played.
Therefore the beginning of the match shifted further to
18:45
.
Update from October 5, 4:15 p.m.:
German tennis fans have to
wait for
the match between
Daniel Altmaier
and
Pablo Carreño Busta
, because the Suzanne-Lenglen court, on which the game will take place, is still occupied.
A start is currently
expected
from around
5:35 p.m.
, we will inform you in the
live ticker
about further developments in Paris.
French Open in the live ticker: Daniel Altmaier against world ranking number 17 - does the German make it into the quarter-finals?
Update from October 5, 3:30 p.m.:
After
Laura Siegemund made it to
the quarter-finals in
the morning,
Daniel Altmaier
can
probably follow suit from 4:40 p.m. when he competes against the Spaniard
Pablo Carreño Busta
in the round of 16
.
A tough opponent awaits the surprise player
against the current
number 17 in
the world.
Altmaier recently gained a lot of self-confidence in the win against Matteo Berrettini, which he dealt with in three sets.
The match between Altmaier and Carreño Busta was scheduled for 2.30 p.m., but will be postponed further.
The game currently appears
to start
at
4:40 p.m.
We'll keep you
up to date
in the
ticker
.
French Open in the live ticker: Daniel Altmaier can follow Laura Siegemund into the quarter-finals
Update from October 5, 1:01 p.m.: Laura Siegemund
moves
into the
quarter-finals of
the
French Open
with a clever and uncompromising performance against
Paula Badosa
.
There she meets one of her fellow favorites: the Czech
Petra Kvitova
.
It could be another German feast day at
Roland Garros
.
In the afternoon, shooting star
Daniel Altmaier will play
against the Spaniard
Pablo Carreno Busta
.
Is there the next sensation there?
The game is currently
scheduled
for
2.30 p.m.
- but it can be postponed.
We'll keep you up to date in our live ticker.
Siegemund slides into her first Grand Slam singles quarter-final ...
After claiming the US Open doubles title in September, @ laurasiegemund's run of form continues as she beats Paula Badosa 7-5 6-2 in the fourth round of #RolandGarros pic. twitter.com/TYCmLLjWdC
- ITF (@ITF_Tennis) October 5, 2020
French Open: Laura Siegemund makes a sensational move into the quarter-finals - greatest success of her career
6: 2 Siegemund - VICTORY!
That went really fast now.
Laura Siegemund achieved the greatest success of her career at the age of 32.
Madness!
5: 2 Siegemund
- And now the break!
Siegemund is the much more active player, brimming with self-confidence.
Now she is very close to victory.
All she has to do is serve it up.
4: 2 Siegemund
- With their ingenious stops, the German Badosa annoyed again and again.
It doesn't just look good, it's also effective.
Siegemund is still two games away from the quarter-finals.
3: 1 Siegemund
- In the meantime there was a break in treatment - the Spaniard had a massage.
But even that doesn't upset Siegemund.
She keeps her lead.
2: 0 Siegemund
- And it starts well again in the second set.
Siegemund immediately grabs the break and puts it 2-0 on it.
Interesting: If you add up all the points played so far, the result is 46:46.
But in the important moments, the German has better nerves.
Laura Siegemund - Paula Badosa (in sentences): 1-0
7: 5 Siegemund
- The German wins the first set!
In the final service game she leaves nothing to be desired, brings the service in and takes the first round.
Nothing to see of back problems.
6: 5 Siegemund
- The first set enters the decisive phase!
In the meantime, Siegemund was behind with a break - but turned the tables.
Now the score is 6: 5 and Siegemund serves to win the set.
1: 1
- Everything is still in line.
At first glance, Siegemund looks quite fit - but so does her opponent.
Both get through their serve.
It will be an exciting match.
0: 0 - The match begins! Laura Siegemund is fighting for the quarter-finals at the French Open.
Update from October 5, 11.10 a.m.:
It's about to start on the Simon Mathieu Court!
Laura Siegemund
and
Paula Badosa
Gibert
are already
fighting
.
The German struggles with back problems - but wants to bite through.
A painkiller should help.
We wish good luck!
French Open: Zverev out - hopes rest on Altmaier and Siegemund
First report from October 5th:
Paris - If someone had
said
before the
French Open
* that
Laura Siegemund
and
Daniel Altmaier were
the
only Germans
in the tournament
at the beginning of the second week
- they would have been declared crazy.
But now the two outsiders are aiming for the quarter-finals in Paris.
After the heavily discussed departure of
Alexander Zverev
the German tennis hopes at the French Open * rest on two round of 16 debutants.
In the women's class, Laura Siegemund will
meet the Spaniard
Paula Badosa
in the first game of the day from
11.00 a.m.
on
Monday in the first Grand Slam round of 16 of her career
.
In the men's race, qualifier Daniel Altmaier fights against Spaniard
Pablo Carreno Busta
for the quarter-finals
at his premiere at Grand Slam level
.
Altmaier wants to continue writing his Parisian tennis fairy tale.
The 22-year-old from Kempen is in
the main field
at the
Stade Roland Garros
without losing a set and is bursting with self-confidence.
Altmaier is not afraid that he is facing one of the most unpleasant and flawless opponents in Carreno Busta.
"Above all, I have to look at my game," said Altmaier.
Video: The highlights of day 7 at the French Open
French Open: Boris Becker trusts Daniel Altmaier to have another surprise
The North Rhine-Westphalia has played a lot since the restart after the Corona break and is now benefiting from it in terms of fitness and
experience in dealing with the special Corona situation.
"That gives me a lot of strength and self-confidence," said Altmaier, who has already earned more prize money in Paris than in his entire career before (189,000 euros).
Tennis legend
Boris Becker
believes he will have another surprise.
"The journey is far from over," said Becker as a TV expert at
Eurosport
.
French Open: Laura Siegemund has back pain - but wants to fight
That should also apply to Siegemund on Monday.
The Swabian wants to use the many favorite falls this year and stay in the tournament.
However, the 32-year-old has been struggling with very stubborn back problems for days.
“There is something in the lower part of the back, that's all I want to say about it,” said Siegemund.
She also wants to bite her teeth against Badosa, whom she knows well from various training sessions.
“I can't do more at the moment.” (Epp with material from dpa)
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