Overview

• The victory moves the 27-year-old German into the last 16 in his first match since retiring injured at the US Open.
• Altmaier saved four set points in the opening set and closed out the match in roughly 90 minutes.
• Shapovalov arrived as the tournament’s No. 7 seed and world No. 26, while Altmaier is ranked No. 50.
• He skipped Germany’s recent Davis Cup tie in Japan to prioritize recovery before returning in Tokyo.
• The result extends momentum from New York, where he upset Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets before withdrawing against Alex de Minaur.