Otte, current number 61 in the world, had already reached the semi-finals in Munich at the end of April, but then lost to the later tournament winner Holger Rune.
With his entry into the round of four, Otte will move into the top 50 in the world rankings next week – the German tennis professional has never been so high. It’s a “cool feeling to have almost reached the top. But that’s no reason to take off,” the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” recently quoted him as saying.
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If you win a tournament in Stuttgart, you can even make it into the top 35. “I’m happy that I’m slowly but steadily moving up the ranks. That’s only possible with hard work, because nothing comes for free,” said Otte.
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