The German's revenge?
"It's revenge week. I played Son last week in Barcelona and I can't wait to play him again in these conditions which I enjoy." Daniel Altmaier defends a quarter-final here. Beware Arthur!
It took a little time, but Daniel Altmaier is back at his level for me, and on the surface he likes the most. As a villain who maliciously slips into gaps and highlights his opponents' weaknesses, he can be very dangerous indeed. Even more so when he's determined like that. On the Arthur Fils side, you certainly did not miss his good Barcelona, pushed by the rabid French KOP. During his match against Altmaier, Arthur had a huge air gap in the second set but in the end it was the German who had difficulty resisting the constant onslaught of Son's powerful blows. You could say that altitude will make this pattern worse, but you have to be careful. Yes, altitude makes the ball pass through the air more easily and go faster. Yes, the bounces are higher. Yes, powerful, aggressive players with good kicks have an advantage. But there is the other side of this parameter: the ball "floats" a little more, there are also quite a few length faults. And then the land of Madrid is not a fast land. Some players with a "tennis statistics" and "good movement" profile can do well. I would even say that it suits more than one to have an extra boost of power in their game thanks to the altitude. I'm thinking of Ramos, Cachin, Bagnis... and why not Altmaier...
