It was home cooking for Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Generali Open, as the local resident captured his second Kitzbühel crown on Saturday. In what was the final clay-court match of the year on the ATP World Tour, Kohlschreiber dismissed Joao Sousa 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 22 minutes to take his eighth tour-level title. It was an emotional victory for the 33 year old, who was forced to retire from his Hamburg semi-final just one week ago with a leg injury. But Kohlschreiber would bounce back strong in Kitzbühel, fighting back from a set down to defeat Dusan Lajovic in the quarters and ousting Gstaad champion Fabio Fognini in the semis before downing Sousa on Saturday. The local resident,...
Philipp Kohlschreiber will attempt to lift his second Generali Open trophy on Saturday in his hometown of Kitzbühel. The German will look to add to his 2015 crown against Portugal’s Joao Sousa in the final. Sousa will take a 2-1 FedEx ATP Head2Head lead into the final, but the pair has never met on clay. Kohlschreiber did beat Sousa 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle two months ago. The 33-year-old Kohlschreiber booked his spot in a 17th ATP World Tour title match after he knocked out second-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-3 in 90 minutes on Friday afternoon. Kohlschreiber, who broke serve four times, is now 6-2 lifetime against last week’s J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open...
Watch this hot shot as Philipp Kohlschreiber chases down a lob and a drop shot at the German Tennis Championships 2017 in Hamburg. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
German Philipp Kohlschreiber reflects on his quarter-final win and says he draws motivation to play well from the fans in Hamburg. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Philipp Kohlschreiber talks about his big win against Gilles Simon on Thursday at the German Tennis Championships 2017 in Hamburg. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
