Skip to content

BMW Open: Ex-champion Philipp Kohlschreiber dumped out in first round in Munich

Image: Denis Istomin: Fine victory in Munich

Two-time former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber was dumped out of the first round of the BMW Open in Munich 7-5 2-6 6-4 by Denis Istomin.

Istomin, the world No 55, saved 11 of 14 break points to win in just over two hours, setting up a second round meeting with Australian Marinko Matosevic.

It was the Uzbek's third win in three matches against fifth seed Kohlschreiber, who won the Munich title in 2007 and 2012.

There was further upsets when Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff defeated sixth-seeded Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-4 and qualifier Thomaz Bellucci beat No 8 seed Ivan Dodig 7-6 (7-0) 6-4.

More from Atp Bmw Open 2014

Spain's Albert Ramos defeated former world No 1 Lleyton Hewitt 6-7 (6-8) 6-1 6-0 and will next face Andreas Seppi, the only seeded player to survive the first round on Tuesday.

The seventh-seeded Italian defeated Germany's Michael Berrer 6-3 7-5.

Martin Klizan eased past Dudi Sela 6-1 6-2 to set up a second round clash with No 3 seed Mikhail Youzhny, and Jurgen Melzer beat wild card entrant Alexander Zverev by the same score.

Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky rallied after losing the first set to beat German wild card Peter Gojowczyk 3-6 6-4 6-1.

Around Sky