Overview

• Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 7-6(8) 7-6(1) to reach his first grass-court final since 2017 without facing a break point.
• Taylor Fritz overcame an abdominal issue to defeat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6(5), booking his first tour-level final of the year.
• Fritz leads their head-to-head series 7-5 and has won the last four encounters dating back to Wimbledon.
• Ben Shelton’s semi-final run secured his debut in the ATP top 10 on Monday.
• The Stuttgart Open serves as a vital grass-court tune-up for Wimbledon.