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 The 27-year-old Briton kept his cool in the final that was suspended
after only 23 minutes on Sunday, winning the title in his maiden
claycourt final appearance.
It was the world number three's first title as a married man and
under the guidance of new coach Jonas Bjorkman, who fired him on
from the stands.
"This was my first final on clay and to come out and play a match
like that, I am very pleased to have won," Murray said in courtside
interview before slipping into a traditional Bavarian Lederhose on
center court in an amusing award ceremony.
"I had very few chances when I was returning. I was lucky to get a
couple of good shots when I was behind in the tiebreak and hang on
in the end."
Asked why it took so long for him to win a title on clay and why
Britons had not won on the surface in decades, Murray quipped: "It
means we're not very good on clay."
The Scot's previous 31 titles had been won on hardcourts, grass and
carpet.
The pair had resumed their final with local favorite Kohlschreiber
leading 3-2 in the first set and they both confidently held serve to
go into the tiebreak.
Murray got the mini break he needed and snatched the set after
almost an hour.
Murray, leading 4-3 in the second set, had a golden opportunity to
break Kohlschreiber with three break points but the German held his
nerve and his serve to clinch the set to level the contest.
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The pair traded blows in the third with both holding on to force
another tiebreak.
Murray clinched victory on his second match point when
Kohlschreiber, winner in Munich in 2007 and 2012, sent a backhand
long after three hours, four minutes.
The French Open begins on May 24 in Paris.
(Reporting by Karolos, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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