Krawietz and Puetz Triumph in Monte-Carlo ATP Tour

Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz captured the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters doubles title on April 12, 2026. The German pairing defeated Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic with a score of 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 to secure their second ATP Masters 1000 title as a team.

The match lasted 84 minutes and concluded when Krawietz struck a return winner on match point. This victory marks the first time an all-German team has triumphed in the Principality since Boris Becker and Michael Stich won the title in 1992.

Match Progression and Key Moments

The final began with Arevalo and Pavic taking the first set 6-4. Krawietz and Puetz responded in the second set by breaking serve three times to claim the set 6-2.

A critical turning point occurred at 2-3 in the second set. After losing their own serve, the Germans immediately broke back against the fifth-seeded Arevalo and Pavic, shifting the momentum of the match.

The victory followed a similar pattern to their semi-final performance. On the way to the final, Krawietz and Puetz defeated Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in a 10-8 match tie-break, before repeating the 10-8 scoreline in the final match tie-break.

We broke twice in the second set, so we found some solutions there. The first set we felt comfortable but doubles is so quick and can change in such a quick time. Luckily we came through and won in the end.

Kevin Krawietz

Here’s a great week and a great start to the clay-court season for us, which in the past we haven’t done as well as we would have liked. This is a great tournament and has been a great week for us.

Tim Puetz

Team History and Head-to-Head

Krawietz and Puetz now lead Arevalo and Pavic 6-2 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series. The German duo has won six trophies together, including a victory at the Masters 1000 event in Shanghai in 2025 and a successful run at the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals.

Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic were competing in the Monte-Carlo final as a team for the first time. Despite the loss, the fifth seeds have a strong record on clay, having won the 2024 Roland Garros and the 2025 Masters 1000 in Rome.

Career Context for Kevin Krawietz

The win adds to a decorated career for Kevin Krawietz, who has won 13 doubles titles. He reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 5 on February 10, 2025.

Krawietz is a two-time Grand Slam champion, winning the French Open in 2019 and 2020 while partnering with Andreas Mies. With Tim Puetz, he also reached the final of the 2024 US Open.

In addition to his ATP Tour success, Krawietz has represented Germany in the Davis Cup since 2019, reaching the semi-finals in 2021, 2024 and 2025. He also competed in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games.