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Fritz Defeats Zverev to Claim Stuttgart Open Title

His fourth grass-court title drives him back to world No. 4 in the ATP rankings ahead of Wimbledon

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Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 26, 2025 Taylor Fritz of the U.S. in action during his first round match against Germany's Daniel Altmaier REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Novak Djokovic will not play in any tune-up event for Wimbledon
Taylor Fritz celebrates defeating Alexander Zverev men's singles final tennis match of the Stuttgart Open. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)

Overview

  • Fritz secured the Stuttgart Open title with a 6-3, 7-6(0) victory over Zverev, marking his fifth straight win against the German
  • He rebounded from a difficult clay season by capturing his ninth ATP Tour crown in Stuttgart
  • Zverev fell in his first grass-court final since 2017 and has yet to win a title on the surface
  • The trophy ceremony featured Zverev joking that he was “tired” of facing Fritz and urging him to “stay away” from Germany
  • Fritz will head to Queen’s Club next week as a top seed while Zverev remains in Germany for the Halle tournament