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Zverev Reaches Stuttgart Open Final
- Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 7-6, 7-6 in the Stuttgart Open semi-finals on Saturday to reach the final.
- Zverev’s victory followed a high-quality match where both players served strongly, and the score included two tight tie-breaks.
- Zverev hit 15 aces and 35 winners without facing a break point, while Shelton served 21 aces and will enter the ATP top 10 on Monday.
- Zverev said, "I'm super happy to be in the final," marking his first grasscourt final since 2017, while Taylor Fritz, who beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6, awaits in the final.
- This final offers Zverev a third chance to win his first ATP grass tournament and allows Fritz to build momentum toward Wimbledon, where Fritz has twice reached the quarterfinals.
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Zverev beats Shelton to set up Stuttgart final with Fritz
STUTTGART, Germany - German top seed Alexander Zverev took out American third seed Ben Shelton with a 7-6(8) 7-6(1) victory in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open on Saturday to set up a showdown with Taylor Fritz. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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