Frances Tiafoe has a promising start to the season and he may be one of the players that will make a huge upset in Rome. The World No. 12 will have to go past Daniel Altmaier in the second round, first.
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Daniel Altmaier vs Frances Tiafoe – Match Predictions
Daniel Altmaier managed to go through the qualifiers and win in the opening round. Is he ready to make another huge step at the Italian Open and defeat Frances Tiafoe next?
Frances Tiafoe to win
Tiafoe may be one of the players to have a breakthrough season and win his first Masters this year. It is pretty unlikely that to happen on clay courts, but the American seems ready for big matches. In order to get there, Tiafoe has to go past the German youngster Altmaier. Tiafoe has already beaten the 24-year-old and will do that again in Rome. Tiafoe is simply the better player who knows that his is entering his prime years and the qualifier will be no issue for him.
Over 22.5 games
Almaier has shown solid maturity in his game despite not having much experience at this level. He is coming off a confident performance in the opening round and definitely will have a shot against Tiafoe. Both players have good serves and there will not be many breaks. Knowing that, this will be a long battle that will go over 22.5 games.
Daniel Altmaier vs Frances Tiafoe Preview
Frances Tiafoe has already won a title on clay this season and is confident he may go deep in Rome. Atmaier is a solid player, but it is pretty unlikely the German would be a challenge for Tiafoe.
Daniel Altmaier
Altmaier is ranked 65th in the ATP rankings and his career highest rank is No. 53. The 24-year-old is 19-13 this season and 12-4 on clay. The German went through the qualifiers defeating Jozef Kovalik and Elias Ymer in straight sets and then defeated the home player Giulio Zeppieri in the first round of the main draw.
Frances Tiafoe
Tiafoe is currently 12th in the rankings, one spot shy than his best ranking. The American is 20-8 for the season and 5-2 on clay. This season, he won the tournament in Houston on clay defeating Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the finals in two tie-breaks. Last week, Tiafoe reached the third round in Madrid where he lost 6-1, 7-6 to Pedro Cachin.
Daniel Altmaier vs Frances Tiafoe Head to Head
These two players met this season at the Australian Open. In the opening round Tiafoe won 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 and 7-6.
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Daniel Altmaier vs Frances Tiafoe Match Details
- Date and Time: The match will start on Saturday, May 13 (to be determined)
- Venue: The match will be played on (to be determined)
- Where to watch the match in UK? This match will be available on Amazon Prime for fans in the United Kingdom
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