German tennis player Daniel Altmaier reaches ATP Lyon round of 16
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The gist
German tennis player Daniel Altmaier beat France's Titouan Droguet in a 2h52 Lyon match to reach the round of 16.
He next faces Borna Gojo, with a prediction model giving Gojo a slight edge.
Background
Daniel Altmaier is a German tennis player, born Sep 12, 1998, who turned pro in 2014 and is ranked 65th in singles, with a career-high of 44th. At the ATP Lyon tournament (Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) he came through a long first-round match against French player Titouan Droguet, ranked 69th, to set up a round-of-16 meeting with Croatia's Borna Gojo, ranked 148th.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2, 2026At the US Open first round on hard court, Altmaier lost to American Zachary Svajda in four sets.
- Sep 28, 2026In China Open qualifying, Altmaier lost to China's Jie Cui in straight sets.
- Oct 7, 2026At the Rolex Shanghai Masters first round, Altmaier beat Denmark's Holger Rune 1–6, 7–6, 6–4.
- Oct 9, 2026In the Shanghai second round, Altmaier lost to third seed Ben Shelton of the USA in straight sets.
- Oct 20, 2026At ATP Lyon, Altmaier beat France's Titouan Droguet 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 in a match lasting 2h52.
- Oct 22, 2026Altmaier is scheduled to face Croatia's Borna Gojo in the Lyon round of 16, around 6:00 AM ET.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Dimers' prediction model gives Borna Gojo a 51% chance of beating Altmaier in the Lyon round of 16.
- Analysts
- Before the first round, Tennis.com projected Titouan Droguet as a 65% favorite over Altmaier; Altmaier won the match.