Ben Shelton bests fellow American Taylor Fritz in Stuttgart for first title on grass

Shelton fights back to win third title of season Grass specialist Fritz was defending champion American top seed Ben Shelton beat countryman and defending champion Taylor Fritz 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to win the Stuttgart Open ATP title on Sunday. Grass court specialist Fritz had never previously lost a final on the surface. Shelton broke the second seed once in the opening set and once in the third to claim victory in 1 hour 48 minutes. Continue reading...

Agence France-Presse · Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 9:14 AM
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Ben Shelton bests fellow American Taylor Fritz in Stuttgart for first title on grass

Shelton fights back to win third title of season
Grass specialist Fritz was defending champion

American top seed Ben Shelton beat countryman and defending champion Taylor Fritz 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to win the Stuttgart Open ATP title on Sunday.

Grass court specialist Fritz had never previously lost a final on the surface. Shelton broke the second seed once in the opening set and once in the third to claim victory in 1 hour 48 minutes.

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