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Zverev Wins Record-Equalling Third Munich Title on 28th Birthday

The world No. 3 defeated Ben Shelton in straight sets, claiming his 24th ATP Tour title and snapping a six-tournament slump.

Tennis - ATP 500 - Munich Open - MTTC Iphitos, Munich, Germany - April 20, 2025 Germany's Alexander Zverev in action during his final match against Ben Shelton of the U.S. REUTERS/Michaela Stache
Tennis - ATP 500 - Munich Open - MTTC Iphitos, Munich, Germany - April 20, 2025 Ben Shelton of the U.S. in action during his final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Michaela Stache
Tennis - ATP 500 - Munich Open - MTTC Iphitos, Munich, Germany - April 20, 2025 Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy after winning the Munich Open alongside runner-up Ben Shelton of the U.S. REUTERS/Michaela Stache
Tennis - ATP 500 - Munich Open - MTTC Iphitos, Munich, Germany - April 20, 2025 Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy after winning the Munich Open REUTERS/Michaela Stache

Overview

  • Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 in the BMW Open final to secure his third Munich title, matching Philipp Kohlschreiber's event record.
  • The victory marked Zverev's first ATP title of the season and ended a streak of six tournaments without advancing past the quarterfinals.
  • This year’s BMW Open debuted as an ATP 500 event, featuring a €2.5 million prize pool, with Zverev earning €467,485 and a BMW car as the champion.
  • Ben Shelton became the first American man to reach a clay-court ATP 500 final, continuing his rise as a promising talent on the surface.
  • In his victory speech, Zverev praised Shelton's rapid improvement on clay and acknowledged Shelton's father as one of the sport's top tennis minds.