Germans Hanfmann/Koepfer Make Strong Start In Munich Doubles
Germans Yannick Hanfmann and Dominik Koepfer made a good start on home soil Monday, defeating Denys Molchanov and Franko Skugor 6-7(4), 7-5, 10-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the BMW Open. They saved seven of the eight break points they faced to advance in Munich.
Also moving on were Marcus Daniell and Philipp Oswald, who ousted Nikoloz Basilashvili and Andre Begemann 6-2, 7-5. The fourth seeds will play Hanfmann and Koepfer for a semi-final spot. Daniell and Oswald lifted their first ATP Tour trophy together last year in Sardinia and they will try to add a second team this week.
[WATCH LIVE 1]Third Seeds Move On In Estoril
It wasn’t easy, but third seeds Austin Krajicek and Oliver Marach found a way to win on Monday at the Millennium Estoril Open. They triumphed in their opener in Portugal by defeating wild cards Cameron Norrie and Joao Sousa 6-7(4), 6-4, 11-9.
The American-Austrian duo will next face Luke Bambridge and Dominic Inglot in the quarter-finals. The Brits battled past Rohan Bopanna and Alexander Bublik 6-2, 7-6(1).