Altmaier stars in the most surreal situation possible on a tennis court

Daniel Altmaier made one of those incomprehensible mistakes for anyone and that he himself will not be able to understand. In the midst of the tiebreak of the second set during his match against Dusan Lajovic at the ATP 500 Rio Open 2026, the German attempted a very risky drop shot. So much so, that his perception when hitting the ball was that there was no chance of it going in, so he began to reproach himself for the decision, losing sight of the court and shouting obscenities. However, the drop shot was exquisite and he would have won the point if he hadn't miscalculated so badly. The point was awarded against him for Hindrance, that is, talking while the ball is in play.

IT'S UNBELIEVABLE! Altmaier complains thinking he missed his drop shot (which actually ended up winning), and therefore loses the point because he's not allowed to speak during the exchange. The next point he will lose… pic.twitter.com/RB4SGxk0Hu

— Valentin (@ValTieBreak) February 16, 2026

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