Daniel Altmaier

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Awaiting Alcaraz, the No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings, in the third round is Daniel Altmaier. The German earlier put an end to Richard Gasquet’s 23-year long odyssey in Monte-Carlo by prevailing 7-5, 5-7, 6-2. Gasquet, who announced he will retire after Roland Garros this year, made his final appearance in Monaco after making his debut in 2002 as a 15-year-old wild card.

The 38-year-old Frenchman was aiming to become the second-oldest man to reach the round of 16 at an ATP Masters 1000 event in the series’ history (since 1990). Yet Altmaier found an extra gear in a dominant deciding set, during which he missed just one of 20 first serves, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

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Food Court: Is a German kebab on Altmaier's cheat-meal list?

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German discusses his culinary interests and pre-game diet
April 09, 2025
Daniel Altmaier boasts a career high of No. 47 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Daniel Altmaier boasts a career high of No. 47 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
By ATP Staff
Daniel Altmaier aims for the first Top-5 win of his career on Thursday when he faces Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the quarter-finals at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

The German qualifier enjoyed a statement win over Felix Auger-Aliassime in his main-draw opener, but things are sure to ramp up in his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash with Alcaraz.

ATPTour.com recently caught up with Altmaier to take his mind away from tennis and into the kitchen. From guilty pleasures to cheat meals, the German discusses his culinary interests.

It All Adds Up

If you were to cook for yourself and some friends tonight, what would you cook?
Salad with meat, I need some proteins after my match! Probably some potatoes with meat and some veggies.

How would you rate your cooking skills?
From 0-10? I would say 3.5. I used to cook four years ago when I used to live alone in Berlin, I liked spending some time for myself.

What is your guilty pleasure?
Some dessert here and there is important! Nothing special. I’m more of a fan of salted sweets, something like salted caramel is good.

What do you eat in the buildup to a match?
It depends on the time of the match. Usually something simple like rice, but when I have more time, I would eat properly.

What about during the match?
I have my electrolytes and gels to keep up. Good hydration and for the energy levels.

Do you have a favourite restaurant?
I’m a big sushi fan. We travel to so many nice cities, so Nobu is always a good choice for me.

What is your favourite German dish?
A cheat meal for me would be to go and grab a German sausage or a kebab.

What is a food you would refuse to eat?
Oysters!

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Altmaier upsets Fritz at Roland Garros

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Daniel Altmaier sprung the first major upset of this year’s Roland Garros Monday, when he downed fourth seed Taylor Fritz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

The No. 66 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, Altmaier produced a rock-solid all-court display to unsettle the American throughout their two-hour, 41-minute clash. By defeating the World No. 4 Fritz, Altmaier notched his fifth win over a Top-10 opponent, and third at the clay-court major in Paris (also No. 8 Berrettini 2020, No. 9 Sinner 2023).

“It was very special,” said Altmaier. “I think I was working really hard the past weeks to get confidence, preparing myself for those kinds of matches. I feel like I’m ready to play whoever is going to face me. I’m really happy to get this first win and I really love my performance.”

Faced with one of the purest ball-strikers on the ATP Tour, Altmaier combatted his opponent's big hitting with a barrage of his own punishing groundstrokes. This was highlighted in the fourth set, when the German secured a double-break lead with a series of heavy forehands to push Fritz back before delivering an inside-out winner.

Overall, Altmaier hit 44 winners in his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash with Fritz, according to Infosys Stats. The 26-year-old, who reached the fourth round in 2020, will next face Vit Kopriva.

“I try to be as humble as possible,” added Altmaier. “The sacrifices every tennis player is [making] is unbelievable. I have a long vision and I definitely want to achieve something big in this sport, and I’m working for that, so that’s why I have to win matches.”

With his four-set defeat, Fritz fell to his first opening-round loss at Roland Garros since 2018, and just his second at Grand Slam level since the 2019 US Open. He notably made history at last year’s US Open, where he posted his best result at a major to reach the final and become the first American man to do so since Andy Roddick in 2006.

Fritz fell to an opening-round defeat at the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome earlier this month and a quarter-final exit at the ATP 250 in Geneva last week before arriving in Paris.

“I feel like since between Rome, Geneva and here, my movement on court is really bad,” said Fritz in his post-match press conference. “I don't know what's going on. A lot of times when I'm sliding, I'm off balance, I'm not timing it correctly. I'm getting wrong-footed a lot, slipping a lot.”

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