The host nation is not used to a whole bunch of losing at the BMW Open in Munich. Germans had won three consecutive titles and five of the past seven heading into this year’s tournament. There won’t be a fourth straight winner for Germany, as as its last two hopes crashed out in the quarterfinals.
Two-time defending champion Alexander Zverev suffered a 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 upset loss at the hands of an in-form Christian Garin. After saving three match points in the second set, the top seed had two of his own with Garin serving at 4-5, 15-40 in the third. Nonetheless, Zverev could not seal the deal and the Chilean held for 5-5, broke easily for 6-5, and then finally managed to serve out the proceedings.
Three-time Munich winner Philipp Kohlschreiber (2007, 2012, 2016) also succumbed to a red-hot opponent. Mattero Berrettini, the champ last week in Budapest, ousted the 35-year-old German 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
“I feel like I was much more disciplined than usual,” Tsitsipas said. “I’m really happy with the victory. I didn’t start very well, but I managed to find my rhythm game by game and broke back when I had to…. I got the break back and then I felt like the momentum was going to me.”
The bottom-half semifinal will pit qualifier Alejandro Davidovich Fokina against lucky loser Pablo Cuevas. Davidovich Fokina upset Gael Monfils in the quarterfinals.
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going with Goffin, but not confident (and neither is he!)
I don’t know. Tsitsipas or Goffin? Don’t trust either right now.
ADF fell at least 3 times on the clay and these were heavy falls – one of the falls appeared hip/back crushing. Most people would be happy to walk the next day.
But he’s 19, I reckon he can take a beating. But… going with Cuevas in 2 or 3.
Garin in 3
RBA in 3