Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz know a thing or two about putting on a show for their home fans, and the German duo certainly did not disappoint Saturday at the Bitpanda Hamburg Open.
The third seeds overcame Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 to claim a record-equalling third trophy as a team at the clay ATP 500. Krawietz and Puetz rallied from 5/7 in the Match Tie-break to earn a 94-minute triumph in which they converted two of five points they earned, according to Infosys ATP Stats.
The 34-year-old Krawietz and 38-year-old Puetz have now won at least one tour-level title on home soil in four consecutive seasons. The pair also triumphed in Hamburg in 2023 and 2024, while they won the grass ATP 500 in Halle in 2025. With their latest title run, Krawietz and Puetz became the second team in the Open Era to win three Hamburg crowns, after Sergio Casal and Emilio Sanchez (1986, 1991 and 1992).
“Very special of course," Krawietz said. "To play in Germany, to play in Hamburg [where we have] three titles now, it’s a privilege to play on this beautiful court. A lot of people watching and all our families here, so we enjoyed it a lot.”
On an individual basis, Puetz also tied Sanchez on a record four Hamburg titles: As well as his three trophy runs with Krawietz, the German also triumphed at Am Rothenbaum with Michael Venus in 2021. Krawietz and Puetz now lead French duo Doumbia and Reboul 6-1 in the two teams' Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
“It’s a special place for me," Puetz reflected. "We have family here and we always have a wonderful time, win or lose. Really it’s just a week that’s marked in our calendar. It’s a great city, it’s a great event and super happy to tie Emilio.”
Both teams in Sunday’s final are well-placed in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings as they chase a spot at November’s Nitto ATP Finals. Doumbia and Reboul, who seek a debut appearance at the prestigious season finale, have risen one spot to seventh after their Hamburg run, while 2024 Nitto ATP Finals champions Krawietz and Puetz are up two spots to ninth.
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