Philipp Kohlschreiber Captures Second Munich Title

Written by: Staff on 6th May 2012

Philipp Kohlschreiber Captures Second Munich Title

epa03208404 German tennis player Philipp Kohlschreiber wins the final match against Cilic from Croatia at the ATP tournament in Munich, Germany, 06 May 2012. EPA/MARC MUELLER |

(Original Story: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/18/Munich-Sunday-Kohlschreiber-Beats-Cilic-For-Title.aspx)

Fourth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber captured his second title at the BMW Open on Sunday, defeating No. 3 seed Marin Cilic 7-6(8), 6-3 in Munich.

Kohlschreiber saved seven of the eight break points he faced, including all four against his serve in the second set, to seal the final victory in one hour and 49 minutes. He secured his fifth win in eight meetings with Cilic to lift his first trophy of the season.

The German improved to a 17-6 record at the ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tournament, adding to his triumph over Mikhail Youzhny in 2007. He is now 4-2 in title matches.

Cilic finished runner-up for the second time, having lost to Youzhny in the 2010 final. He was bidding to win his first clay-court crown in three finals, and fell to an overall final record of 6-7.

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