“I don’t have the strength anymore”

Philipp Kohlschreiber has been a tennis pro since 2001. Has the Augsburger’s career come to an end? After the end of the tournament in Munich, the 38-year-old speaks for himself.

Tennis veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber spoke again after his first-round defeat at the clay court tournament in Munich about an early end to his career. “Tennis is still a great love at home, but I no longer have the strength and muse to live in the hotel week after week,” said the 38-year-old from Augsburg. However, he will “surely” play the qualification for the French Open and in Wimbledon.

Kohlschreiber has won the traditional event at the Iphitos facility in Munich three times in his career. Against his compatriot Daniel Altmaier, who is 15 years his junior, it was already over in round one on Monday after a 6:7, 6:3 and 1:6. “I’m not quite that professional anymore. I don’t play twice a day. I play maybe once a day. There’s just a lot of hours missing in the year,” said Kohlschreiber.