Stuttgart, Taylor Fritz and Alexander Zverev
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First quarter-final, first Top 50 victory: the 17-year-old German is causing a minor sensation on home grass at the BOSS Open.
Top seed and home favourite Alexander Zverev beat Brandon Nakashima 7-5 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open on Friday while Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton also reached the last four.
Sport Bild reports that Chelsea have registered interest in Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade. As the 23-year-old continues to smash all performance ceilings, whether or not Woltemade will remain with
Alexander Zverev dealt with some grass-court rust, digging deep to hold off Corentin Moutet for a 6-2, 7-6(7) opening-round victory.