Daniel Altmaier Delivers in the Clutch in Rome

Daniel Altmaier delivers in the clutch in Rome

World No. 64 Daniel Altmaier outlasted first-round opponent Zhizhen Zhang in Rome at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Wednesday, setting up a second-round matchup with No. 3 Alexander Zverev.

China's Zhang beaten by Altmaier after missing match points at ATP Italian Open

China's Zhang beaten by Altmaier after missing match points at ATP Italian Open

Tennis: China’s Zhang misses match points, loses to Altmaier at ATP Italian Open

Rome, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) China's Zhang Zhizhen missed two match points and suffered a first-round exit at the ATP Italian Open on Wednesday, falling to Germany's Daniel Altmaier 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Zhang, who entered the main draw using a protected ranking, had won their only previous meeting in 2023. In their latest encounter, Zhang broke in the third game of the opening set and maintained his advantage to take the set 6-4. In the second set…