Daniel Altmaier is a professional tennis player on the ATP circuit and a former top 50 star. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of World No. 47 on October 2, 2023. As of late 2024, he is ranked No. 88 in the world. Altmaier is yet to win a title on the professional circuit, and his career-best Grand Slam finish is reaching the Round of 16 at the 2020 Roland Garros Championships. He is currently the German No. 3 player on the men’s circuit.
Born on September 12, 1998, Daniel Altmaier began playing tennis at the age of 7. He turned pro in 2014 and has been a promising prospect ever since. The right-handed tennis player has a win-loss record of 43-81 as of 2024 and is currently being coached by Alberto Mancini. Growing up, Altmaier idolized Swiss legends Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka. Daniel Altmaier’s biggest career victory was at the 2023 French Open, where he defeated the then-eighth seed and current World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in five brutal sets. He has also beaten the likes of Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev, which proves his ability. Altmaier was also part of Germany’s squad at the 2024 Davis Cup, which performed exceedingly well.
Daniel Altmaier Nationality
Daniel Altmaier is a German national. He was born in Kempen, Germany.
As stated earlier, Daniel Altmaier represents his home country of Germany on the international circuit. He was born in the town of Kempen, which is 30 km away from Düsseldorf, to parents Jurij and Galina Altmaier. Daniel Altmaier grew up in Kempen and started playing tennis under the encouragement and backing of his parents, and continued to reside there to date.
Daniel Altmaier Career
At the 2017 Geneva Open, Daniel Altmaier made his first ATP main draw appearance. He lost to Sam Querrey in Round 1 after coming through qualifying. His first main draw victory came at the 2017 Antalya Open, which kickstarted his rise as a singles player. Although injuries plagued Altmaier’s consistent rise in the rankings, he made his Grand Slam debut at the 2020 French Open - making it to the Round of 16 at the tournament.
In 2021, Daniel Altmaier made his Masters 1000 debut, as well as his maiden entry into the World’s top 100 in the rankings. Breaking into the top 60 in 2022, he ended the year by taking Jannik Sinner to five sets on his US Open debut. However, it was the year 2023 that proved to be the German’s breakout season thus far.
Daniel Altmaier made a strong start to the season, winning his 7th ATP Challenger trophy at the 2023 Sarasota Open. After a sensational quarterfinal run at the Mutua Madrid Open, the 26-year-old shocked the world by overpowering Jannik Sinner at the French Open. Following some good wins towards the end of the year in the USA as well as Paris, Altmaier entered the top 50 in the singles rankings in September 2023. Unfortunately, he finished with a disappointing 12-22 record in the 2024 season.
Daniel Altmaier Social Media
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Twitter: @daniel_altmaier
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