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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Germany s altmaier wins french open epic as andreeva strikes blow for teens - Caught on Camera

Marathon men: Germany's Daniel Altmaier (right) and Jannik Sinner after their five-hour 26-minute epic. (Photo: AFP)

PARIS - Germany's Daniel Altmaier won the fifth longest French Open match on Thursday as 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva made the last 32, providing a tantalising glimpse into the sport's future.

Altmaier saved two match points and then held his nerve on a fifth match point of his own to knock out Italian eighth seed Jannik Sinner 6-7 (0/7), 7-6 (9/7), 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 after five hours and 26 minutes of breathless action on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

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