Another shutout for the Kempen native?
Looking at the ATP world rankings, we should expect a closely contested match in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. After all, Miomir Kecmanovic is ranked 58th – three places behind his German opponent, who is currently 55th in the world. Nevertheless, our prediction for Daniel Altmaier vs. Miomir Kecmanovic is an easy victory for the Serb.
This is due to the Kempen native’s truly disastrous season so far. The 27-year-old German has lost all six singles matches he has played in 2026 and failed to win a single set in any of them.
Admittedly, Miomir Kecmanovic has not had a dream season either and, after 13 singles matches, already has more defeats (seven) than victories (six). However, the 26-year-old Serb has just played a very strong tournament in Acapulco, where he eliminated world number four Alexander Zverev 2-1 and reached the semifinals. Consequently, we believe Daniel Altmaier has very little chance of securing his first win of the year in Indian Wells, let alone winning his first set. Our tip is therefore for a 2-0 victory for the Belgrade native.
The Serbian also has a score to settle with the Kempen native. After Miomir Kecmanovic won the first two singles matches against the German 2-0, he ultimately lost 1-2 in their most recent encounter. However, the hard court now favors the Serbian, who has celebrated his greatest successes on this surface. He has reached the quarterfinals three times at Masters level on hard court, twice of which were in Indian Wells.
Daniel Altmaier – Miomir Kecmanovic Head-to-head record
Head to head: 1:2
The two athletes have already crossed paths three times, with Miomir Kecmanovic leading the head-to-head record with two wins. After the Serbian won the first two duels with Daniel Altmaier 2:0 each, the Kempen native managed to secure a victory against the 26-year-old in their most recent encounter, defeating him 2:1 after trailing 0:1 in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco almost exactly one year ago.
Daniel Altmaier – Miomir Kecmanovic Tip
If you want to be at the top of the ATP world rankings, you have to perform well on all surfaces. Daniel Altmaier, on the other hand, is one of those players who lacks precisely these all-round qualities.
The Kempen native clearly prefers clay courts and rarely stands out outside of the clay court season. However, things have rarely been as bad as they were in 2026. The German has lost all six singles matches he has played in the new year without winning a single set. There is therefore little to suggest that Daniel Altmaier will now win his first match against Miomir Kecmanovic, who is ranked 55th in the world. in the new year, even though his challenger is three places behind him in the rankings.
Nevertheless, momentum is also on the Serb’s side, who just reached the semifinals in Acapulco, beating Alexander Zverev 2-1 on his way there. The Indian Wells Masters also suit the Belgrade native particularly well. He has already reached the quarterfinals twice. We are therefore betting on a clean 2-0 victory for the world number 58.
For the Serb to win without losing a set, Bet-at-home is offering odds of 1.70 on Daniel Altmaier against Miomir Kecmanovic, which we are betting on with four out of ten units.
