Coric saves 5 match points, beats Kohlschreiber in Morocco for 1st ATP title
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MARRAKECH, Morocco - Borna Coric of Croatia claimed his first tour title on Sunday after saving five match points to defeat German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-5 in the Grand Prix Hassan II final.
Coric, who was runner-up at the clay court tournament last year, withstood 13 aces from the third-seeded Kohlschreiber and saved six of the nine break points he faced in a hard-fought contest that lasted nearly two-plus hours.
Coric saved the match points in the second set.
The 33-year-old Kohlschreiber was playing in his first final this season and chasing an eighth career title.
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