Winner to face Cobolli or Machac in the R16.
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner returns to tour-level action for a crucial Round of 32 encounter against Daniel Altmaier in the 2025 Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The Italian retained his Six Kings Slam crown last week, and will be hoping for a strong finish to a swashbuckling season. Meanwhile, Altmaier has beaten Sinner in the past – can he do it again? The winner of this match-up will face either Flavio Cobolli or Tomas Machac in the Round of 16. Stay tuned to know all about the betting odds for this clash (via BetMGM).
Jannik Sinner is playing tennis straight out of a dream today.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 18, 2025
Every shot is executed to utter perfection.
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Jannik Sinner is a serial winner, and one of the most dominant forces in men’s tennis at the moment. The 24-year-old is particularly a beast on the hard courts – which he has proven with successes at the Australian Open, China Open and Six Kings Slam. The top seed in Vienna also won his first Wimbledon trophy this year, beating rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final. A four-time Grand Slam champion, Sinner has a practically flawless 43-6 record in 2025. When it comes to his hard court statistics this season, he has won 80% points on first serve and 92% service games.
That backhand is pure poetry ✍🏻@daniel_altmaier #kinoshitajotennis pic.twitter.com/KZB5GDEzhS
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 26, 2025
Daniel Altmaier is currently ranked just outside the Top-50 at No. 51 in the world. The German sensation reached consecutive quarterfinals at the Rotterdam Open and Open 13 in February. Despite impressing with a Round of 16 appearance at Roland Garros and several other pre-quarterfinal finishes, Altmaier has not been able to make it to the final stages of events. This has left him with a win-loss record of 18-25 this year. The 27-year-old has saved 60% break points and converted 34% break points on hard courts throughout the year.
Jannik Sinner has a 2-1 record against Daniel Altmaier. Their most recent encounter was at the 2025 Shanghai Masters, where the former World No. 1 won in straight sets.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2025 Shanghai | Round of 64 | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023 Roland Garros | Round of 64 | Daniel Altmaier | 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2022 US Open | Round of 128 | Jannik Sinner | 5-7 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-1 |
| Jannik Sinner | Category | Daniel Altmaier |
| 2 | Current Ranking | 51 |
| 306-86 | Career W-L Record | 62-107 |
| 43-6 | YTD W-L Record | 18-25 |
| 21 | Career Titles | 0 |
| 3 | YTD Titles | 0 |
| 4 | Grand Slams | 0 |
Last week in Riyadh, Jannik Sinner was arguably in the best form of his season. The reigning champion won the Six Kings Slam without dropping a set, and had all bases covered. The return of serve in particular was flawless – he was taking the ball very early and giving his opponents no time to dictate play. Altmaier will need to paint the lines in order to stand any chance against Sinner in Vienna. Yet, the 2023 champion is the firm favorite.
Prediction: Jannik Sinner in straight sets.
Sinner has dominant odds against Altmaier in the Vienna Open 2025 Round of 32. The Italian has pre-match odds of (1/100), as opposed to (16/1) for the German. According to the implied probability on the money line, Sinner’s chances of advancing to the Round of 16 are currently 93%. Take a look at the odds (as per BetMGM):
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