Daniel Altmaier def. Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 — Halle Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Daniel Altmaier defeated Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the R16 of the Halle Open 2026.

Daniel Altmaier dropped the opening set and won the next two by attacking the only thing that didn't fail him: the return. Hurkacz fired 16 aces to Altmaier's six, but he went 0-for-5 on break points in set two while Altmaier broke in games six and nine to level the match. The third set turned on a single break in game 11 — Altmaier converted 2 of 7 chances overall to Hurkacz's 1 of 7, the difference in a match split 175 points apiece. Altmaier survived a match point before closing and now meets Daniil Medvedev.

Match stats

Hubert Hurkacz: 16 aces, 0 winners, 69% first serves, 5 double faults, 1/7 break points. Daniel Altmaier: 6 aces, 0 winners, 68% first serves, 4 double faults, 2/7 break points.

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Head-to-head

Hubert Hurkacz and Daniel Altmaier have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.