An ideal finish to an ideal week for Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz on the Hamburg European Open.
The German duo defeated Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen 7-6(4), 6-3 to triumph on the clay-court ATP 500 of their homeland with out dropping a set all week. Krawietz and Puetz, who first teamed in 2017 in Hamburg however didn’t turn into common companions till February this yr, saved all 4 break factors they confronted in an 88-minute encounter of nice margins to carry their first ATP Tour title as a group.
The third-seeded Krawietz and Mies carried their momentum from successful the first-set tie-break into the second set in opposition to Gille and Vliegen. They notched the one break of the match within the second recreation of the second set, which proved decisive as they grew to become the primary all-German group to win in Hamburg since Jurgen Fassbender and Hans-Jurgen Pohmann in 1974.
Now 27-12 as a group in 2023, Krawietz and Puetz’s title run in Hamburg has propelled the duo up 4 spots to eighth within the Pepperstone ATP Stay Doubles Groups Rankings, which represents the ultimate qualification spot for the Nitto ATP Finals. Krawietz is aiming to compete for the fourth time on the prestigious season finale, to be held in Turin from 12-19 November, whereas Puetz is chasing a debut look on the occasion.
Sunday’s match was Krawietz and Puetz’s third remaining of the 2023 ATP Tour season, with all three going down in Germany. Additionally they reached the championship match in Munich and Stuttgart.
