Cerúndolo and Altmaier held serve throughout a tense set, forcing a tiebreak at 6-6, which Cerúndolo won in a 7 minute game.

Serve held throughout again as the set reached 6-6 with Cerúndolo saving a deuce hold for 6-6, before Altmaier won the tiebreak in 8 minutes.

Cerúndolo saved all three break points in a deuce hold for 3-2, but Altmaier broke for 4-3 and held for 6-4 despite saving a break point in a 6 minute hold.