Jannik Sinner is back on the ATP Tour, and it looks like the tennis gods have a sense of humor. After a little break following his withdrawal from the Shanghai Masters, the Italian superstar is heading to the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, and his draw is anything but a walk in the park. In fact, it’s shaping up to be a spicy reunion tour.

Remember Daniel Altmaier? The guy who sent Sinner packing from Roland Garros in 2023 in an epic five-set nail-biter? Well, he’s Sinner’s first-round opponent. Talk about a warm welcome. Sure, Sinner got his revenge in Shanghai earlier this year, but Altmaier is a dangerous player who loves to play spoiler. He’s already taken out Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open and Denis Shapovalov in Japan this year, so he’s clearly not intimidated by big names. Sinner be

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