Ben Shelton vs Taylor Fritz — Stuttgart Final
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Shelton B.Ben Shelton defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Stuttgart final on grass. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #8, defending last year's semi-final. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Around the match
“It's always cool to defend the title. It would be like last year my first title of the year – and to start the grass season that way would be great.”
Fritz T.FAZ ↗“The Stuttgart grass is ideal for my serve and backhand.”
Fritz T.Wettbasis ↗“The golden confetti rain at the awards ceremony will be a nightmare to get the court clean again.”
Shelton B.bossopen.com ↗“What you've done for American tennis cannot be overstated. Your career is incredible and far from over. I'm very curious what you'll achieve in the coming weeks.”
Shelton B.bossopen.com ↗
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Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Halle | QF | grass | Taylor Fritz | – |
| 2026-02-09 | Dallas | F | hard | Ben Shelton | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2025-07-27 | Canada Masters | SF | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2023-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Taylor Fritz | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFritz T.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About