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American tennis pro tayer fritz was kicked out of French Open In the first round of Monday in shocking upset orchestrated by German Daniel Altmeier.
The 66th player defeated Fritz, No. 4 seed and governance We are open Runner Up, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 at Simonne Mathieu in Paris on Monday. He broke his serve five times.
US Taylor Fritz will return the ball to German Daniel Altmeier in his first round match of the French Tennis Open at Roland Garos Stadium in Paris on Monday, May 26, 2025. (Lynsey Wasson/AP Photo)
“What’s going on lately?” Fritz told reporters after the game. Via Tennis.com. “I think it’s generally going well. That’s a lot of important points. I’m like playing horrible tennis at a lot of important points.”
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Fritz is the latest top rank tennis A professional who falls victim to Altmeier in Paris.
Just two years ago, he upset No. 8 seed Matteo Berettini at Roland Garros in 2020 before disrupting Italian tennis star Janik Sinner at the French Open.
“It was very special,” Altmaier said after the match via Tennis.com. “I think I have been working really hard over the past few weeks to gain confidence.
German Daniel Altmeier will face US Taylor Fritz in the first round match of the French Tennis Open on Monday, May 26, 2025 at Roland Garos Stadium in Paris. (Lynsey Wasson/AP Photo)
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“I feel like I’m ready to play people who face me. I’m so happy to get this first win. I love my performance,” he added.
Altmaier will then support Face Vit Kopriva and beat Thiago Monteiro in five sets to advance to the second round.
Fritz was Paris’ most seeded American since Andy Roddick competed in the French Open in 2007 as the third seed. He was also the first American since Roddick went in 2009 to reach the men’s grand slam singles final in last year’s US open appearance.
US Taylor Fritz responds when he plays German Daniel Altmeier in the first round of the French Tennis Open at Roland Garos Stadium in Paris on Monday, May 26, 2025. (Lynsey Wasson/AP Photo)
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Fritz moves Wimbledon Next month he previously arrived in the quarterfinals in 2022 and 2024.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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