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House favourites Krawietz/Puetz defend Hamburg crown

Luz/Matos win Bastad, Bhambri/Olivetti triumph in Gstaad

July 21, 2024

Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz are completely happy at residence in Hamburg as soon as once more.

The German pair on Sunday claimed the title for the second straight 12 months on the Hamburg Open, the place they overcame third seeds Fabien Reboul and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-6(8), 6-2. Krawietz and Puetz saved a set level within the tie-break earlier than clinching the opening set, and so they then dominated the second set to seal the title on the clay-court ATP 500.

“It was a bit of bit much less demanding within the second set however was very tight within the first,” mentioned Puetz after the match. “We had some possibilities that we didn’t take. I believed that they had some possibilities that they didn’t take, after which ultimately the tie-break was 10-8. It may have gone both means.

“It was extremely popular, very humid, it was powerful on everybody and hard to play. Undoubtedly completely happy to be champion right here once more. To defend the title right here in Hamburg is completely wonderful and it was an awesome environment.”

After prevailing of their maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly with all-French combo Reboul and Roger-Vasselin, Krawietz and Puetz improved to 27-13 for the season. They didn’t a drop a set all week in Hamburg, the place Puetz additionally lifted the trophy in 2021 with Michael Venus after beating Krawietz and Horia Tecau within the championship match.

With their first tour-level title of 2024, Krawietz and Puetz have risen one spot to sixth within the PIF ATP Reside Doubles Groups Rankings. They may hope to proceed their good kind on the upcoming Paris Olympics, the place they are going to signify Germany collectively.

“I feel we performed an excellent stage right here in Hamburg,” mentioned Krawietz. “For the week earlier than the Olympics, for us to go to the Olympics with this stage, we hope we are able to proceed [in this way]. After all [in Paris] we are going to begin from zero, and go match by match, level by level.”

Bhambri/Olivetti ‘discover a means’ to Gstaad crown Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti’s fledgling partnership picked up a second ATP Tour title on Sunday on the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad. The third-seeded duo rallied previous Ugo Humbert and Fabrice Martin 3-6, 6-3, 10-6 to clinch the title on the clay ATP 250.

With unpredictable climate forecast for Sunday afternoon in Gstaad, Olivetti was delighted to have completed the job with a 67-minute win within the Swiss Alps. The Frenchman and his Indian companion Bhambri, who first teamed in April and lifted a title collectively in Munich of their second occasion collectively, received 89 per cent (33/37) of factors behind first serves, in response to Infosys ATP Stats.

“We didn’t even know if we’d have the prospect to play in the present day, however the climate was on our aspect to play the ultimate,” mentioned Olivetti. “We tried to maintain targeted since we bought up. The match didn’t begin very properly for us. That they had begin. They performed properly and one way or the other we turned it round. We had a very good stage within the second and the Match Tie-break, so I feel it’s a good win for us. Hopefully we are able to use it to proceed like this.”

Bhambri added: “I feel they got here out sturdy. They performed very well, served very well, so our predominant focus was to hold in there and anticipate a possibility. We knew if the scores had been shut, we’d get a possibility, as a result of it’s not the best to shut out matches right here. In order that’s what we did. We served higher, began returning higher within the second set, and located a means ultimately.”

Luz/Matos clinch maiden title as a staff in Bastad Brazilian duo Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos’ turned their sturdy friendship right into a title-winning one on the Nordea Open. The third-seeded pair defeated Manuel Guinard and Gregoire Jacq 7-5, 6-4 to seal the trophy on the clay ATP 250 in Bastad.

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Rafael Matos lifts Orlando Luz off the clay because the pair have a good time successful the title in Bastad. Photograph Credit score: Nordea Open/Johan Lilja

It was a ninth ATP Tour doubles crown for Matos, and his second in Bastad after he additionally received in 2022 alongside David Vega Hernandez. In the meantime it was a maiden tour-level triumph for the 26-year-old Luz.

“If not probably the most proud [moment of my career], it’s one in every of them,” mentioned Matos. “I really like this place. The power right here, it’s wonderful. The situations make it my favorite place, so I actually wish to be right here. My fourth 12 months right here. My third ultimate, and second title, so I’m simply completely happy to win yet another and subsequent 12 months I shall be right here for positive.”

Luz added: “I’m very completely happy to get a title with him. We’re finest associates and all the time collectively. That is my first one and I’m actually completely happy to share it with him. Whereas I used to be a bit nervous on the finish, which everyone may see I feel, we performed excellent. I’m very completely happy and simply wish to take a while to get pleasure from it.”