Whilst Joao Fonseca has already won singles and doubles titles on the ATP Tour, the doubles final of the 33rd TERRA WORTMANN OPEN marks a first for Daniel Altmaier. It is his first final on the Tour. The German-Brazilian pairing triumphed in a dramatic tie-break thriller in the semi-final against Flavio Cobolli (Italy) and Ben Shelton (USA), winning 7–6, 6–7, 11–9. The first tie-break went 8–6 to the German and the Brazilian, whilst the second went 16–14 to Cobolli/Shelton.
For Altmaier, Saturday ended on a positive note after all. Although the defeat in the singles semi-final was disappointing for him, reaching the final makes up for it. Especially as Daniel Altmaier and Joao Fonseca reached this final as lucky losers. They had lost to Galloway/Peers in the doubles qualifying final last Sunday. Following the withdrawal of Nick Kyrgios, who was due to play alongside Mattia Bellucci, a place in the main draw became available after all.
In the final, Altmaier/Fonseca will face Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti. The two Frenchmen, who are ranked seventh in the ATP Doubles Race, won their semi-final by walkover. The reason: the Australian John Peers was unable to play due to injury; he and his partner Robert Galloway (USA) had to withdraw from the match with a heavy heart.
The doubles pair of Theo Arribage (aged 25, 1.91 metres tall) and Albano Olivetti (aged 34, 2.03 metres tall) are having a strong season. Together, they have won the ATP tournaments in Auckland, Montpellier and Dallas in 2026. They also reached the final in Munich, which Arribage and Olivetti lost by the narrowest of margins to the German pair Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner, 4–6, 7–6, 10–12.
