The German Otte en route for the best win against Federer

His other idol is Roger Federer, the man he will face in the second round in Paris.

Otte, number 145 in the world, made the first round at Roland Garros as lucky, even though he was beaten in qualifying.

The 25-year-old took advantage of his second chance by facing Tunisian Malek Jaziri 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 on Sunday to secure a place in the second round of a Slam. the first time.

In addition to his victory, Mark Benson, who played a test match with England as a drummer before becoming a referee, also held his eye.

Benson is also the father of the man who will soon marry Otte 's sister, Luisa.

"I've known him for a long time and I know him very well," Otte told AFP.

"I know his career has been very impressive and I always keep in touch with him."

Benson played his only test for England against India in 1986 and spent 15 years in the limelight for Kent, scoring more than 18,000 points.

Otte, however, admitted that he had not yet caught the cricket virus.

"Cricket is not so big for me, sorry."

Before Sunday, Otte had won only one main round match in eight years.

Its gains this year stand at $ 54,000 and $ 327,000, compared to $ 3.1 million for 2019 and $ 123.6 million for Federer.

"It will be a big match for me," said Otte, who has already secured € 64,000 by qualifying for the second round in Paris.

"I'm looking forward to it."

But Otte then admitted: "I would be surprised if Roger knows my name!"

For Jaziri, 35, Sunday's game was a lost opportunity.

"It is not easy to prepare against a player you have never seen," the Tunisian told AFP.

"You do not know how he plays, you try to check on Google and YouTube but there is nothing.

"I was too high and low today." My forehand, which is my best shot, was not working very well and he improved his game. "

Jaziri, world number 94, had not played since Estoril a month ago because of an injury.

He admitted that losing a chance to face Federer in the next round was disappointing.

"Roland Garros is the most watched tennis competition in Tunisia and the Arab world and I would have loved to play Roger here," said Jaziri, who has participated in the second round in Paris three times.

"It was a good opportunity, but maybe next time."

Results of Roland-Garros Sunday, the first day of tournament 2019 (x indicates the seeded player):

Men

1st round

Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x6) of Maximilian Marterer (GER) 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4)

Hugo Dellien (BOL) and Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) 6-1, 6-3, 6-1

Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) by Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-3, 6-0, 3-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4

Marin Cilic (CRO x11) by Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 6-3, 7-5, 6-1

Nicolas Mahut (FRA) Marco Cecchinato (ITA x16) 2-6, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) of Robin Haase (NED) 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1

Leonardo Mayer (ARG) of Jirí Veselý (CZE) 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-0

Diego Schwartzman (ARG x17) and Márton Fucsovics (HUN) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (9/7), 2-6, 6-2

Matteo Berrettini (ITA x29) by Pablo Andújar (ESP) 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

Casper Ruud (NOR) and Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-2, 7-6 (7/2), 6-0

Oscar Otte (GER) bt Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-0

Roger Federer (SUI x3) against Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4

Kei Nishikori (JPN x7) by Quentin Halys (FRA) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

Alexei Popyrin (AUS) of Ugo Humbert (FRA) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (12/10), 6-3

Laslo Djere (SRB x31) and Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/2)

David Goffin (BEL x27) against Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 6-0, 6-2, 6-2

Women

1st round

Sloane Stephens (USA x7) by Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-3, 7-6 (7/4)

Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) by Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2

Garbine Muguruza (ESP x19) by Taylor Townsend (USA) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2

Johanna Larsson (SWE) and Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 6-3, 6-4

Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) by Bernarda Pera (USA) 6-2, 7-6 (7/5)

Elina Svitolina (UKR x9) bt Venus Williams (USA) 6-3, 6-3

Belinda Bencic (SUI x15) and Jessika Ponchet (FRA) 6-1, 6-4

Laura Siegemund (GER) vs. Sofya Zhuk (RUS) 6-3, 6-3

Anastasia Potapova (RUS) by Angelique Kerber (GER x5) 6-4, 6-2

Markéta Vondroušová (CZE) by Wang Yafan (CHN) 6-4, 6-3

Petra Martic (CRO x31) bt Ons Jabeur (TUN) 6-1, 6-2

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) of Fiona Ferro (FRA) 6-3, 7-6 (7/3)

Kristína Kucová (SVK) of Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-4, 6-2

Karolína Plíšková (CZE x2) by Madison Brengle (USA) 6-2, 6-3