PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner wasted two match points as he was knocked out of the French Open 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5 in a second round thriller against German Daniel Altmaier on Thursday.
After an exchange of breaks, the first set was decided in a tiebreak in which Sinner won all the points.
The second set was a carbon copy of the first until the tiebreak, which Altmaier dominated, winning most of the long rallies.
Sinner then wasted two match points - one when Altmaier's passing shot clipped the net and took him by surprise - as the German stole his serve again to send the match into a decider.
"We play here but behind us we have strong teams, that's why this victory is a team effort."
Persons:
Daniel Altmaier, Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, Altmaier, Suzanne Lenglen, Sinner, Julien Pretot, Ken Ferris
Organizations:
Thomson
Locations:
Vienna, Madrid