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Zverev and Fritz to Contest Stuttgart Open Grass Title

Ben Shelton’s semi-final performance secures his ATP top 10 debut ahead of the grass-court Grand Slam season.

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
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Overview

  • Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 7-6(8) 7-6(1) in Saturday’s semi-final to reach his first grass-court final since 2017, firing 15 aces and facing no break points.
  • Taylor Fritz ousted Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6(5) with 10 aces and an 86% first-serve win rate to reach his first tour-level final since November.
  • Fritz holds a 7-5 career head-to-head lead over Zverev and is vying for his fourth grass-court title in Sunday’s final.
  • Ben Shelton will enter the ATP top 10 for the first time on Monday following his breakthrough run in Stuttgart.
  • At the Rosmalen ATP event, Gabriel Diallo upset Ugo Humbert 6-3 7-6(7-4) to advance to his first ATP final in the only other European tournament this week.