Does the Becker protégé make short work of it?

The German took a break in the final round of the Masters in Paris. Due to an injury to the US American Fritz, he reached the round of 16 in the French capital by walkover. Now it’s time for Daniel Altmaier to play Holger Rune. Find out the betting tip and odds here!

Altmaier naturally has a physical advantage due to not having played in the last round, but is nevertheless the clear underdog against the Dane. The latter is seeded number 6 in Paris and even won the tournament last year

It was his first Masters title and he beat none other than Novak Djokovic in the final. It was only the second time the Serb had lost in his eighth final in Paris. For the upcoming German-Danish duel between Daniel Altmaier and Holger Rune, the betting tip is now also on an outright 2:0 victory for last year’s winner

Daniel Altmaier – statistics & current form

The professional from Kempen has surprisingly reached the last 16 of the Masters on the Seine. As mentioned, the injury to his original last opponent Fritz helped, but the previous victory against Frenchman Arthur Fils was impressive.

Altmaier defeated the number 36 in the world rankings 2:0 and was particularly convincing with his returns. Among other things, he won 16 of his 21 returns on the local hero’s second serve. He also only allowed himself three errors in the entire opening match

Altmaier disappointed before Paris

However, it remains to be seen whether the triumph represents a sustained upturn in form. Previously, the player from the Lower Rhine was not very efficient. In the previous four tournaments, such as in Vienna, Shanghai and Tokyo, he was knocked out of the competition in the first round.

The right-hander, who plays the backhand one-handed like Federer in the past, is also not a proven hard court specialist. This is easy to see from his haul of seven Challenger triumphs, all but one of which have been on clay.

No tiebreak in the course of the match?

In view of this, the betting tip and odds on no tiebreak in the duel between Daniel Altmaier and Holger Rune are also worth a recommendation. The Dane is much stronger, especially on the surface in Paris, and should therefore manage to decide the sets without a tiebreak

Holger Rune – statistics & current form

The defending champion had few problems in his opening match against Austrian Dominic Thiem. Although the 2020 US Open winner was able to keep up well until the middle of the first set, Rune then turned up the heat. In the end, he won against “Domi” in two sets and at least the second set was a clear affair in his favor with 6:2.

Rune thus confirmed the improvement in form he had already shown when he reached the semi-finals in Basel. His change of coach seems to be a positive factor. He has hired Boris Becker, a true legend in tennis, as his new coach and the German seems to have the right tips for the eighth-ranked player in the world

Rune has often had room for improvement in recent weeks

Before the commitment of the three-time Wimbledon winner, Rune was much weaker. Before the Swiss Indoors in Stockholm and Shanghai, he was knocked out of the competition after the first match.

In 2023, he was unable to build on his success of the previous year with three titles on the ATP Tour. Only at the tournament in Munich in the spring of this year was it enough for a tournament success

Daniel Altmaier – Holger Rune Direct comparison / H2H result

The duel only took place once: It took place on clay at the 2021 Challenger Tournament Biella 7 in Italy and Rune prevailed 2:1 against Altmaier. An arduous victory that was only decided after almost three hours and two tiebreaks won

Daniel Altmaier – Holger Rune Tipp

The German has yet to win a title on the ATP Tour and, with a bit of luck, will reach the last 16 in Paris. His previous opponent Fritz had to withdraw due to injury. For the clash between Daniel Altmaier and Holger Rune, the forecast now also includes a win for the Dane

The Scandinavian is ranked 47 places higher in the world rankings and feels particularly at home in Paris: he won the tournament last season and celebrated his only Masters victory to date. Furthermore, the Becker effect already seems to be working.

Things are improving noticeably with his new celebrity coach. Last week, Rune made it through to the semi-finals in Basel and the professional, who is seeded number 6 at the Masters in Paris, won his opening match at the current tournament 2-0 against Dominic Thiem