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Fritz Denies Zverev First Grass Title with Straight-Set Win in Stuttgart

Overcoming a rain interruption, the US No. 7 captured the tiebreak to love, extending his unbeaten run against Zverev to five matches.

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Alexander Zverev bejubelt seinen Sieg im Viertelfinale beim ATP-Turnier in Stuttgart.

Overview

  • Taylor Fritz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-0) to claim the ATP 250 crown in Stuttgart.
  • Play was halted for more than an hour by rain at 1-1 in the second set.
  • Zverev reached his first grass-court final since 2017 but remains without a title on the surface.
  • Fritz’s triumph will lift him to world No. 4 in Monday’s ATP rankings.
  • Zverev will head to Halle next week for further grass-court preparation ahead of Wimbledon.