Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler captured their second tour-level title of the season together on Sunday when they overcome top seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-3, 6-4 in the BMW Open by American Express final.
The Austrians were impressive throughout the 70-minute clash, closing the net sharply and holding their nerves in the key moments. They saved all three break points they faced to triumph in Munich.
“Munich is not that far from Austria, so it was great to play in front of the crowd with the great atmosphere,” Miedler said. “There were a lot of Austrians here as well. It was enjoyable to play here. I think we played amazing today, just too good.”
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Erler and Miedler, who dropped just one set en route to the title, have now won four tour-level trophies since they first teamed in 2021. Earlier this year they won the crown in Acapulco, while their victory in Munich is their second on clay. Two years ago, the pair won their first title on the surface on home soil in Kitzbühel.
“It is our fourth title and we are really happy that we got it,” Erler said. “It was a really great week for us.”
Germans Krawietz and Puetz were aiming to win their first tour-level title as a team at the ATP 250 clay-court tournament. The 31-year-old Krawietz is a two-time champion in Munich, having triumphed in 2021 with Wesley Koolhof and in 2022 with Andreas Mies.