Overview
- Sonego won 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) to halt Altmaier’s late-season push in Metz.
- The defeat denied Altmaier a third career ATP semifinal, with his last coming in 2021 at Kitzbühel.
- Altmaier reached the quarterfinals after upsetting Arthur Rinderknech and advancing when Hugo Gaston retired.
- His recent uptick included a Paris Masters round of 16 that lifted him to a career-high No. 46.
- The Metz tournament served as Altmaier’s final tour appearance of the year.