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Sinner meets Altmaier: Vienna becomes the venue for the duel!
Jannik Sinner competes against Daniel Altmaier at the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna. Read about his opportunities and rivalries.
Sinner meets Altmaier: Vienna becomes the venue for the duel!
Next weekend it will be loud again on the tennis courts in Vienna. Jannik Sinner, the rising star from the South Tyrolean tennis world, is about to take part in the prestigious ATP 500 tournament in Vienna. Before that, he will face none other than Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh on Saturday evening. A duel that electrifies the tennis world and is reminiscent of the great rivalries of yesteryear. As the Sports News reports, Sinner will meet the German Daniel Altmaier in the first round in Vienna.
Sinner and Altmaier know each other well: two weeks ago they competed against each other at the Masters in Shanghai, with Sinner winning the match in two sets. In the previous direct duel, Sinner has the upper hand with 2-1 wins, but there is a painful memory of the French Open two years ago, when Altmaier defeated Sinner in the third round. Altmaier is currently ranked 51st in the world, while Sinner is showing a clear upward trend.
The path to the title
In the Wiener Stadthalle, where the tournament takes place from October 20th to 26th, Sinner could meet Alexander Bublik in the quarterfinals and Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals. The seeding list is led by Stefanos Tsitsipas, who enters the tournament as number 4, and Daniil Medvedev, who is seeded as number 6. Both players are on the same side of the tournament tree and could also be potential opponents for Sinner later in the tournament.
The other opponents who could offer Sinner potential final opponents are Alexander Zverev or the Australian Alex De Minaur. This pairing could provide a lot of excitement as both Zverev and De Minaur have strong form.
A rivalry in tennis
The upcoming matches are not only important for Sinner, but the entire tennis audience is eagerly following the rivalry between Sinner and Alcaraz, which has already provided some memorable encounters. So the last encounters between these two exceptional talents always remained exciting and close. In particular, the semi-finals in India Wells 2023 ended with a narrow victory for Alcaraz, while Sinner triumphed in Miami and Beijing, further fueling the rivalry. Even though Sinner was victorious in the last duel in Shanghai, we can only hope that the two will meet again in Vienna.
The bookmakers are expecting an exciting tournament and the fans can look forward to numerous exciting games. It remains to be seen whether Sinner will be able to build on his impressive performances and find his way to the title in Vienna. The tennis community is looking forward to the coming days with great anticipation and hopes for many exciting matches - both from Sinner and his opponents.