Taylor Fritz claimed his first title of the year with a 6-3 7-6(0) win over top seed Alexander Zverev in the Stuttgart Open final on Sunday, extending his winning streak against the German to five matches.

Competing in Stuttgart for the first time since 2019, world no. 3 Alexander Zverev is through to his 39th ATP final. The home favorite faced newly-promoted top-10 player Ben Shelton in the semi-final.

Alexander Zverev joked he does not want to see Taylor Fritz for a couple of years after he lost to the American for a fifth straight time. Fritz triumphed 6-3 7-6 (7-0) over Zverev to clinch the Stuttgart Open title on Sunday. It marked Fritz's first title on the ATP Tour since he triumphed in Eastbourne last year.