Disappointment for Krawietz and Pütz: US Open final lost

Disappointment for Krawietz and Pütz: US Open final lost

Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz missed the chance of the double title at the US Open on Sunday. In an exciting final in the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, they had to surrender to Australian players Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson in 1:33 hours. The final score was 4: 6, 6: 7 (4: 7), which is a bitter disappointment for the German duo, since they hoped for their first common Grand Slam triumph.

Despite the defeat, Krawietz and Pütz can look forward to prize money of $ 375,000, corresponding to around 338,000 euros, which they are entitled to for the final. "We had a lot of fun playing on Arthur Ashe for the first time, that was something very special," said Krawietz after the match. His partner Pütz congratulated the victorious Australian and stated: "You deserve it, you were the best team."

insight into the match

The match started quite nervously for Germans. Pütz in particular had difficulties in the first serve game when he made two double errors. This led to the first break in the game, which put the Australians into an advantageous starting position. Krawietz and Pütz were at eye level, but the experience and stability of their opponents prevailed.

The Wimbledon finalists Purcell and Thompson proved to be extremely confident in their serves and were able to ward off two break balls at a stand of 5: 4. They secured the first sentence. In the second set, too, the Australians managed to use an early break chance, which gave them 3-2 in the lead. It all seemed to be a clear victory for Purcell and Thompson, but a sudden wobble from Purcell brought the game exciting again. Krawietz and Pütz managed the tie break, but unfortunately had not been able to use their 3-1 lead there and lost in the end.

outlook on the Davis Cup

Despite the disappointment in New York, Krawietz and Pütz are optimistic about the upcoming games. In the coming week you will continue to China, where you will go into the group phase for the German Davis Cup team. On Tuesday you will meet Slovakia in Zhuhai. Without the support of Alexander Zverev, Jan-Lennard Struff and Dominik Koepfer, however, the team has to do everything possible to successfully cut off.

This final appearance is a special moment for Krawietz in his career. In the US Open 2011, only Philipp Petzschner and his Austrian partner Jürgen Melzer won a title in men's double. Previously, Krawietz had already won two titles with Andreas Mies at the French Open, while Pütz won the mixed title in Paris this year, together with the Japanese Miyu Kato.