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ATP Roundup: Ben Shelton Shows Love of Clay, Wins BMW Title
Shelton won 85% of his first-serve points and saved all six break points to claim his fifth career title and second of the season.
- On Sunday, April 19, 2026, Ben Shelton won the BMW Open in Munich, Germany, defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 to claim his fifth career title.
- This title marks Shelton's second of the season, following his Dallas victory earlier this year on hard court, demonstrating his expanding versatility across surfaces.
- The American won 85% of his first-serve points on clay and saved all six break points he faced against Cobolli, showcasing dominant serve-and-volley control.
- Shelton became the first American man since Andre Agassi at the 2002 Rome Masters 1000 to win a tournament on the surface above ATP 250 level.
- In his post-match interview, Shelton said, "I have big ambitions for the clay courts," noting the surface is slowly becoming one of his favorite surfaces to play on.
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