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Defending champ Kohlschreiber out among BMW Open upsets (May 4, 2017)

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 1:25 a.m. ET

MUNICH (AP) Defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber and top-seeded Gael Monfils lost at the BMW Open on Thursday.

Kohlschreiber, who had been going for an unprecedented fourth title at the clay-court tournament, failed to convert any of his three break points and lost to Horacio Zeballos of Argentina 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the second round.

''I can't be too hard on myself. He did well,'' Kohlschreiber said.

Monfils, who received a first-round bye, lost to Chung Hyeon of South Korea 6-4, 6-2.

The 78th-ranked Chung will next play Martin Klizan of Slovakia, who upset sixth-seeded Mischa Zverev of Germany 6-2, 6-1 in 49 minutes.

''To be honest, I didn't have a chance against him,'' said the older Zverev brother. Alexander ''Sascha'' Zverev is through to the quarterfinals.

Also, fourth-seeded Fabio Fognini lost to Argentine qualifier Guido Pella 6-3, 6-2. Pella will meet Zeballos in the quarterfinals.

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