ATP: Alexander Zverev confidently defends title in Munich

Alexander Zverev has successfully defended his title at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament in Munich: The number one seeded Zverev defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber in the final and celebrated his seventh tournament success overall.

By Jens Huiber from Munich

Every now and then something new for Alexander Zverev in Munich: After winning his first tournament on German soil at the Isar last year, the 21-year-old from Hamburg has now also won his first title: After 77 minutes, the 21-year-old defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6:3 and 6:3, giving Zverev seven tournament victories in his career.

As tournament director, especially as successful, you are welcome to announce your own view of things. And of course Patrik Kühnen was right at the closing press conference of the ATP World Tour 250 tournament in Munich when he said that the great success run of Alexander Zverev started here at MTTC Iphitos a year ago. Even though the now 21-year-old had already reached the Isar with his successes in St. Petersburg and Montpellier in his pocket.

There was talk of a dream final in the run-up – and why not? Kohlschreiber came to Munich as a three-time champion, Zverev as defending champion. 13 years of age difference, you might add: Generation duel. Zverev had a break chance in the first game, Kohlschreiber had two in his opinion at 3-2.

Zverev, however, set the first exclamation point, won Kohlschreiber’s 4:3 serve with backhand praise, and again after 36 minutes to 6:3.

Thomas Gottschalk and Veronica Ferres had also combined their Sunday afternoon with an excursion to tennis, they saw an early break by Kohlschreiber to 2-1, which Zverev immediately made up. The decision was made in the eighth game when Zverev Kohlschreiber accepted the serve. And used his first match point with a strong serve.

For both players it continues in Madrid: Zverev enjoys a walk-through as number two, Kohlschreiber meets Yuichi Sugita. He lost to the Japanese at the Australian Open earlier this year.

Here the single tableau in Munich