Final day in Munich.
2023 BMW Open by American Express, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Munich, Germany, 17-23 April 2023.
Defending champion:
Wildcard Holger Rune who defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (8) 3-4 (retired)
Final:
Holger Rune (1) (Denmark) v Botic van de Zandschulp (4) (Netherlands)
The players had played each other once before - in last year’s final of this tournament.
Rune won a match that lasted just seven games before his opponent was forced to retire through injury.
In set one of the 2023 replay Rune broke serve in the opening game.
van de Zandschulp broke back to level at 2-2.
Rune gained the advantage once more by converting the second of two break chances in the seventh game.
Rune served out the set 6-4.
van de Zandschulp broke serve in the fourth game of set two, and led 3-1.
He broke the Rune serve again in the sixth game to lead 5-1.
van de Zandschulp served out the set 6-1.
In the opening game of the decider, van de Zandschulp converted the third of three break points.
A love game on serve consolidated his lead to 2-0.
van de Zandschulp saved two break points before holding in the fourth game and led 3-1.
Rune had his serve broken in the seventh game and van de Zandschulp would serve for the match at 5-2.
At 40-15, van de Zandschulp had two match points, but these disappeared and eventually Rune broke serve.
He trailed 3-5, and was still down a break, but things were tightening.
Rune held serve, and van de Zandschulp was at the line 5-4, again serving for the match.
Rune was successful with his fourth break point in the game, and it was 5-5.
van de Zandschulp broke straight back, led 6-5, and would be serving a third time for the match.
At 40-15 another two match points vanished, and Rune ultimately broke serve.
A tie break would decide the issue.
Rune won the only points taken against serve in the tie break and won it.
Holger Rune won the match 6-4 1-6 7-6(3) to take the title.
It was title number four for Rune and first since the Paris Masters in November 2022.
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