Ben Shelton Outlasts Fritz in Three Sets to Lift Stuttgart Trophy

Ben Shelton beats Taylor Fritz to win first grass-court title in Stuttgart

Shelton’s serve held up under pressure as he fended off 9 break points to beat Fritz and lift his maiden grass-court trophy in Stuttgart.

Ben Shelton joins Sinner with three ATP titles this season after Stuttgart win...

Ben Shelton captured his first career grass-court title Sunday, edging fellow American and defending champ Taylor Fritz 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the Stuttgart Open final.

The world No. 5 had to grind on serve throughout the match, fending off 9 of 11 break points to hold his ground.

The moment Ben Shelton took out the defending champion to claim his maiden title on grass 🙌🌱@boss__open | #BOSSOpen pic.twitter.com/GGZ0BdjpQc

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 14, 2026

The 23-year-old’s Stuttgart win marks his sixth ATP title overall and third of 2026, after earlier triumphs in Dallas and Munich.

“It means a lot ⁠to me,” Shelton said. “Certainly a difficult week, not an easy week to get through. ‌I'm pretty exhausted, but to play the way I did against the quality of opponents I played in very tight matches and getting a win today against one of the ‌best grass-court players in the world is a ‌huge boost.”

Jannik Sinner is the only other player with three titles this season - the Italian world No. 1.

Shelton thanks Trinity after his victory in Stuttgart 🥹@boss__open | #BOSSOpen pic.twitter.com/3vrmXOmt0C

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 14, 2026