tennis - Doppel Krawietz/Puetz defend title in Hamburg successfully
The tennis doubles team of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz successfully defended their title at the ATP Tournament in Hamburg. At the same time, the duo from Coburg and Frankfurt/Main passed their test for the Olympics in Paris. In the final, the two Davis Cup players defeated the Frenchmen Fabien Reboul/Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7:6 (10:8), 6:2.
In a high-class match, the Germans had to fight against the French in the first set. Only in the tiebreak did they make the perfect set win with 10:8. It went better for the 32-year-old Krawietz and the 36-year-old Puetz afterwards. After 1 hour and 57 minutes, they converted the match point. Looking towards Olympia, the week in Hamburg was encouraging for Puetz. "I believe that if we can perform at Olympia as well as we did this week, we will be happy," the Frankfurt native had already said in the Sky broadcaster after the semi-final.
- Although Tim Pütz and his partner have secured their spot for the Olympic Games in Paris, they will first participate in an ATP500 tournament in Frankfurt am Main.
- Despite facing tough competition from the French duo at the ATP Tournament in Hamburg, the German team of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz hailed from Coburg and Frankfurt am Main.
- The victory in the ATP Tournament in Hamburg marked the second consecutive title for the German tennis doubles team of Krawietz and Pütz, who are also recognized for their participation in the Davis Cup.
- The ATP Tournament in Hamburg served as a confidence booster for Tim Pütz as he looks forward to competing in the Olympic Games in Paris.
- Having claimed victory in the ATP Tournament in Hamburg, the German tennis duo of Krawietz and Pütz will continue their journey on the ATP Tour, potentially aiming for another title in a future tournament.
