Taylor Fritz Defeats Zverev to Win First Title of 2025

Taylor Fritz defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets during a rain-affected final in Stuttgart on Sunday, securing his first ATP title of the year. The American coasted to a 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) win, undeterred by a prolonged rain interruption early in the second set.

Fritz has now won his last five encounters against Zverev and is poised to rise to fourth in the world rankings, just behind the German.

The runner-up from last year’s US Open claimed his first title since his victory in Eastbourne a year ago, also on grass.

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Taylor Fritz Defeats Zverev to Win First Title of 2025
15 June 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: Tennis: ATP Tour – Stuttgart, Singles, Men, Final. Zverev (Germany) – Fritz (USA). Alexander Zverev reacts. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa (Photo by MARIJAN MURAT / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Top seed Zverev is still pursuing his first grass-court title and has never advanced past the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, which begins on June 30.

Fritz took a one-set advantage thanks to a break in the eighth game.

He did not convert the only break point in the second set but sailed through the tie-break, clinching the last 11 points of the match.

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