Taylor Fritz, fourth-seeded American, stunned in Roland Garros first round by Daniel Altmaier

Two years after he knocked out Jannik Sinner here, the German struck again for his first Top 5 win.

Published May 26, 2025

Taylor Fritz, No. 4 seed, falls in first round to Daniel Altmaier at Roland Garros

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PARIS, France—Daniel Altmaier scored the first big upset of the Roland Garros men’s draw on Monday, stunning No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in four sets on Court Simonne Mathieu.

Two years after he knocked out Jannik Sinner, then the No. 8 seed, Altmaier struck again—this time over the 2024 US Open runner-up to secure his career first Top 5 win, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

“It was very special,” said the world No. 66 afterward. “I think I was working really hard the past weeks to get confidence, preparing myself for those kinds of matches.

“I feel like I’m ready to play whoever is going to face me. I’m really happy to get this first win and I really love my performance.”

Altmaeir will face Vit Kopriva next, after the Czech edged past Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (6), 6-1 on Court 9.

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“It’s kind of what's been going on a bit lately,” Fritz told press afterward. “I think I'm playing generally fine. It's just a lot of important points, I just am like playing horrendous tennis on a lot of the important points…

“Physically, I don't really feel that bad,” he added. “For how I've been most of this year, I feel good. I misjudged, for sure, earlier in the week the level my ankle was at. I rolled it. I rolled it in Geneva. Because it felt good for the rest of the match, I didn't think it was that big of a deal.

“It doesn't feel great. Again, it's definitely not the reason why I lost today.”

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Fritz’s defeat extended a Monday to forget for top Americans, with No. 9 seed Emma Navarro also going out earlier in the day. She won just one game against Spain’s Jessia Bouzas Maneiro, who recorded a 6-0, 6-1 stunner on Court Suzanne-Lenglen in a match that lasted just 56 minutes.

It was a better day for Americans elsewhere in the draw, as No. 23 Sebastian Korda claimed a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Luciano Darderi to reach the second round. Three unseeded women have also moved on, with Danielle Collins edging past Great Britain’s Jodie Burrage in straight sets, Robin Montgomery routing French wild card Diane Parry, and Bernarda Pera defeating Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia in her final Roland Garros with a 6-4, 6-4 victory.

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