German duo Hanfmann and Altmaier move into third round at Madrid Open

Friday, 28 April 2023 at 16:53

Yannick Hanfmann and Daniel Altmaier are through to the third round at the Madrid Open where they will face each other with a German guaranteed in the latter stages.

Hanfmann was a superb victor over Lorenzo Musetti in just under two hours sealing a 6-4, 7-6 win and make it 10 wins from his last clay court matches. A player certainly to watch heading into Roland Garros.

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While Altmaier saw off his compatriot, Oscar Otte. After receiving a first round bye as a lucky loser due to Pablo Carreno-Busta withdrawing, he made good on his chance.

He sealed a 6-4, 7-5 win with Alexander Zverev still to come also for German hopes in the draw. He plays on Friday.

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Another very nice win for Yannick Hanfmann 💣 6-4, 7-6 in 1h48 vs Lorenzo Musetti to reach the Madrid Masters R3 His last 12 clay matches: ✅Couacaud ✅Diaz Acosta ✅Watanuki ✅Paul ✅Machac ❌Etcheverry ✅Monteiro ❌Rune ✅Marterer ✅Cazaux ✅Varillas ✅Musetti