Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Friday, August 29, 2025, 09:42 / Updated on Friday, August 29, 2025 09:42
For Stefanos Tsitsipas (27 years old, 28th WTA), the US Open has already ended. The Greek top player is not in the best form for a long time, and this has been seen at the Grand Slam tournament where he was eliminated by Dan Altmaier (26 years, 56th ATP), score 7-6, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. In New York, immediately after the match, the Greek asked for his opponent.
In a exhausting match of five sets, which lasted almost 4 and a half hours, the Greek was defeated by the German Dan Altmaier. Tsitsipas lost the first set, but it seemed to return the fate of the match by winning the next two. Later, Altmaier equalized at sets, forcing a decisive set.
In set five, Tsitsipas had a match ball, but failed to make it. Finally, Altmaier was the one who struck decisively: 7-6, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Immediately after the party ended, when the two players met at the net to shake their hand, Tsitsipas had not finished the match with the Neamt and addressed a few words that caused the people present in the stands.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, after eliminating from the US Open: “Next time you do not wonder why I would hit you”
Stefanos Tsitsipas Had Some Words With Dan Altmaier after losing to Him at US Open:
He's complaining about Dan Hitting An Underm Servic During the 4th Set.
Frosty. 🥶
– The Tennis Letter (@thetennisletter) August 29, 2025
Tsitsipas wanted to clarify immediately that he did not agree with a German action during the match. “Next time you will not wonder why I would hit you,” was the surprising comment of the Greek, according to Sportnuw.nl. The German does not understand what he hears. Tsitsipas wanted to tell him that he did not like a service under his hand performed earlier in the match, but Altmaier was not willing to listen.
He turns his face and moves away from the Greek to squeeze the referee's hand. The fans have hired the statements of Tsitsipas, but applauded the Germans who refused the dialogue.
Much controversies around Stefanos Tsitsipas
This is still an incident in which Tsitsipas is involved this year. His relationship with Circuit colleague Paula Badosa seems to have ended permanently, and not at the sporty plane do not go well. At Wimbledon, he was eliminated prematurely in a dramatic way, by abandonment, after which his coach at that time was harsh criticized. The Greek also broke up with it, calling it later “dictator”.
Tsitsipas is now trained by his father again. For a short time, there seemed to be a return, when on Tuesday night he played “his best tennis in recent months” at the US Open. A few days later he was eliminated from the tournament and another extra-sports incident appeared.
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For Altmaier, the tour continues. The German will meet in the third round Alex de Minaur, the number of the number eight. It remains to be seen how fresh Altmaier will be, given that he has played Marathon matches of five sets both in the first and second round.
