ATP Roundup: Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz to Square Off in Stuttgart Final
Shelton saved two match points and Fritz hit 13 aces as the Americans advanced to the Stuttgart title match.
- American tennis players Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz will compete in the BOSS Open championship match in Stuttgart, Germany, after advancing through their respective semifinal brackets on Saturday.
- Defending champion Fritz cruised past Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-4, while Shelton survived an intense semifinal battle against Czech Jiri Lehecka to set up the all-American final.
- Shelton saved match points during his marathon, two-hour-52-minute victory against Lehecka. "I'm very tired but excited to be playing him in another final," Shelton said after his third three-set win.
- Fritz holds a 1-2 record against Shelton, having lost to the fellow American in the Dallas final this past February.
- Elsewhere on the ATP Tour, Alex de Minaur will face Kamil Majchrzak in the Libema Open final in the Netherlands after both players secured semifinal victories on Saturday.
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ATP roundup: Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz to square off in Stuttgart final
Top-flight Americans Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz will oppose each other in the BOSS Open championship match after winning their respective semifinal matches on Saturday in Stuttgart, Germany.
Taylor Fritz again moves into the final match of the tennis tournament in Stuttgart. His opponent comes either from the USA or from the Czech Republic.
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