Top talent Justin Engel is considered a great hope in German men’s tennis – and is now relying on a prominent coach on his way to the top. As it became known on Friday, ex-professional Philipp Kohlschreiber is joining the coaching team around the father of the 17-year-old from Nuremberg. His goal is to “get the best out of Justin,” said Kohlschreiber, 41, on Sky and spoke of the “most exciting task in Germany – perhaps even in the world at the moment.” It was for the former world number 16. “a great honor.”
At the beginning of October, shortly after his 17th birthday, Justin Engel played his first game on the ATP professional tour in Almaty/Kazakhstan and immediately celebrated a success against Coleman Wong from Hong Kong. He became the youngest winner of an ATP match since top star Carlos Alcaraz in 2020. He then also held against world number 31. Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina did well and lost 4:6, 6:7.
