Holger Rune to Face Daniel Altmaier in First Round of Rolex Shanghai Masters

In their head-to-head matchups since 2022, Rune leads with one win. Rune's recent performance shows mixed results: he faced Kyrian Jacquet in the third round of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open on October 1, 2026, where he lost with scores of 3-6, 1-6. Prior to that, he reached the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Nordic Open on October 18, 2025, winning against Ugo Humbert with a score of 6-4, 6-2.

In contrast, Altmaier's recent results have not been as favorable. He lost in the first round of the China Open on September 28, 2026, against Jie Cui, with scores of 4-6, 1-6. Earlier, he was eliminated in the first round of the US Open on September 2, 2026, by Zachary Svajda, losing 3-6, 1-7, 2-6. Altmaier's last victory came during the Winston-Salem Open, where he won against Francisco Comesana before ultimately being defeated in the round of 16.