Kempener meets Masters debutant

The second Masters of the year starts in Miami! In the first round under the Florida sun, Daniel Altmaier will face Harold Mayot – you can find the betting tip and odds for the German’s entry here!

The professional from Kempen has only won one of his last seven matches. The victory was all the more impressive for that. He beat his compatriot and world number 5 Alexander Zverev in Acapulco, Mexico

However, he does not have fond memories of the tournament in Florida. Altmaier is competing for the fourth time and has previously been knocked out either in qualifying or directly in the first round.

This time, however, the German was lucky. His upcoming opponent from France is ranked almost 100 places behind him in the world rankings and already has two qualifying matches in Miami under his belt

The betting tip for the duel between Altmaier and Mayot is still for the professional from the Lower Rhine to lose.

Daniel Altmaier – Statistics & current form

The 25-year-old recently surprisingly beat the best German player in Alex Zverev, as mentioned, but 2024 has otherwise been a bumpy year for him. This is hardly surprising: the professional from Kempen feels more comfortable on clay than on hard court, which is currently the surface used at most tournaments.

This is easy to see from the fact that the German, who is coached by Francisco Yunis, has won six of his seven Challenger Tour matches on clay. The first Grand Slam tournament of the year in Melbourne was also less successful.

As in the previous two years, Altmaier had to bow out of the Australian Open after the first round. He also suffered the same fate at the most recent Masters in Indian Wells after losing to qualifier Lucas Pouille from France in the opening round

At least a tiebreak between Altmaier and Mayot?

In view of his shaky form, the prediction and odds for at least one tiebreak in the duel between Altmaier and Mayot are also worth a recommendation. A close duel is to be expected, which is why the prediction of at least one set decision in this form is also worthwhile

Harold Mayot – Statistics & current form

The Frenchman is still largely an unknown quantity. However, there are increasing signs that the 22-year-old’s career is picking up speed. Last month, he achieved his best ranking in the world rankings with 131st place and at the Australian Open 2024, he at least managed to reach the third round of qualifying.

Mayot had never made it that far at this Grand Slam tournament before. Coach Thierry Tulasne’s protégé then impressed at the Open Sud de France 2024, reaching the quarter-finals at the tournament in Montpellier and beating Lucas Pouille, who defeated Altmaier in his last match at the Masters in Indian Wells, along the way.

Mayot’s last appearance in the Masters qualifier in Miami against Belgian David Goffin also fits the picture of an up-and-coming player. He went into the match against the oldie as the underdog, but in the end the Frenchman defeated the 33-year-old Walloon 2:0

Does it take three rounds?

With a closer match now on the horizon, it is also worth considering betting on more than two sets in the clash between Altmaier and Mayot. Odds for the prediction are available at Oddset.

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Daniel Altmaier – Harold Mayot Direct comparison / H2H balance

The duel between Altmaier and Mayot takes place for the first time. The odds show the German as the favorite

Daniel Altmaier – Harold Mayot tip

For the duel between Altmaier and Mayot, the forecast includes a win for the Frenchman. The player from Metz is celebrating his debut at a Masters in Miami. Against this backdrop, he will naturally be particularly motivated.

In addition, the German has been unconvincing in recent weeks. Only the surprise win against Zverev can be seen as a success when looking back at his most recent performances

In contrast, he has otherwise suffered first round defeats, even on his favorite surface, clay, such as at the Argentinian competitions in Cordoba and Buenos Aires. On top of that, his record in Miami is not good, as he has always been knocked out in the first round.

Mayot, for his part, can be described as a great talent. He won the Australian Open as a junior in 2020 and generally feels more comfortable on hard court than his upcoming opponent