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The American tennis pro Taylor Fritz was ousted by the Open of France In the first round on Monday in a shocking upheaval orchestrated by Daniel Altmaier of Germany.
The classified player of the 66th defeated Fritz, the seeded n ° 4 and the reigning We open Runner-up, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 at the Simonne-Matheu court in Paris on Monday. He broke his service five times.
Taylor Fritz of the United States returns the ball to Daniel Altmaier of Germany during their first match of the French tennis open, at Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris, on Monday, May 26, 2025. (Lindsey Wasson / AP Photo)
“It’s a bit of what’s going on a little late,” Fritz told journalists after the match, via tennis.com. “I think I generally play well. It’s just a lot of important points. I just have horrible tennis on many important points.”
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Fritz is only the last best rank tennis Pro to be the victim of Altmaier in Paris.
Barely two years ago, he upset the Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner at the Open of France after having turned his seeded n ° 8 Matteo Berrettini in 2020 in Roland Garros.
“It was very special,” said Altmaier after the match, via tennis.com. “I think I have been working very hard in recent weeks to get confidence, preparing for these kinds of matches.”
Germany Daniel Altmaier served against Taylor Fritz of the United States against their first match of the French tennis open match at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris on Monday May 26, 2025. (Lindsey Wasson / AP Photo)
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“I feel like I am ready to play anyone who will face me. I am really happy to get this first victory and I really like my performance,” he added.
Altmaier will then face Kopriva, who beat Thiago Monteiro in five sets to go to the second round.
Fritz was the best classified American man in Paris since Andy Roddick participated in the French Open as a seeded n ° 3 in 2007. He was also the first American to reach a final of male single with his open American appearance last year since Roddick did in 2009.
Taylor Fritz of the United States reacts while playing Daniel Altmaier in Germany in their first match of the French tennis open, at Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris, on Monday, May 26, 2025. (Lindsey Wasson / AP Photo)
Fritz goes to Wimbledon Next month, where he previously reached the quarter -finals in 2022 and 2024.
