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Krawietz/Puetz triumph in Monte-Carlo

Germans defeated Arevalo/Pavic in Match Tie-break

April 12, 2026

Tim Puetz/Kevin Krawietz lift the trophy in Monte-Carlo.

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Tim Puetz/Kevin Krawietz carry the trophy in Monte-Carlo.
By Sam Jacot

Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz captured their second ATP Masters 1000 title as a group on Sunday on the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the place they fought again to defeat Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic 4-6, 6-2, 10-8.

The Germans prevailed in a Match Tie-break within the semi-finals in opposition to Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin and delivered once more in the important thing moments within the remaining, with Krawietz placing a return winner on match level.

“We broke twice within the second set, so we discovered some options there,” Krawietz mentioned in his on-court interview. “The primary set we felt snug however doubles is so fast and may change in such a fast time. Fortunately we got here by and received ultimately.”

Krawietz and Puetz are the primary all-German group to triumph within the Principality since Boris Becker and Michael Stich in 1992.

“This can be a nice week and an awesome begin to the clay-court season for us, which previously we haven’t completed in addition to we’d have favored,” Puetz mentioned. “This can be a nice event and has been an awesome week for us.”

A vital second within the match got here at 2-3 within the second set, when the Germans instantly responded to shedding serve by breaking the fifth seeds serve. Krawietz and Puetz rode momentum to an 84-minute victory and celebrated with their group courtside after. They now lead Arevalo and Pavic 6-2 of their Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence.

Kraiwetz and Puetz have received six trophies collectively, highlighted by their Nitto ATP Finals run in 2024 and victory on the Masters 1000 occasion in Shanghai in 2025.

Arevalo and Pavic had been competing collectively within the Monte-Carlo remaining for the primary time. The fifth seeds have loved success on clay previously, successful Roland Garros as a group in 2024 and triumphing on the Masters 1000 occasion in Rome in 2025.