French Open 2023: Emotional moment Daniel Altmaier can't stop crying as fans give him special ovation

It was a match to remember, and it was certainly an emotional ovation to remember as a tearful Daniel Altmaier basked in his win over Jannik Sinner at the 2023 French Open on Thursday. The match itself could hardly have been more epic, taking five hours and 26 minutes to complete on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Eventually, after several failed attempts to close it out, Altmaier secured a five-set, 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5, victory to progress through to the third round.

Ad The unheralded German, who is ranked at No. 79 in the world, stunned the eighth seed in an absolute marathon clash that ended up being the fifth longest in Roland-Garros history in the Paris sunshine. Roland-GarrosAltmaier overcome with tears after beating Sinner in over five hoursAN HOUR AGO It was immediately clear to the packed crowd on the stadium court how special the occasion was, and they paid tribute to Altmaier by giving him a prolonged standing ovation that left him totally overwhelmed.

The 24-year-old, who said he «just loved tennis», could not contain his emotion as he soaked up the recognition from the fans after his herculean effort in front of them to prevail with his fifth match point. Asked how he managed to produce the goods with such a performance and then why he was so emotional as a result, a still tearful Altmaier said: «Well, I just love the game of tennis, that's why. »In the past months, me and my team have been putting in so much effort, all together.