Overview
- Ben Shelton saved two match points and beat Jiří Lehečka 6-7(4), 7-6(14), 7-6(6) in a two-hour-52-minute semifinal on Saturday to reach the BOSS Open final.
- Taylor Fritz reached the title match by defeating Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-4 in the other semi and hit 13 aces in that straight-sets win.
- Shelton has come from a set down in each of his three matches this week and logged multiple long tiebreaks and extended court time, raising fatigue as a key factor for the final.
- The two Americans have met three times before with Shelton leading the head-to-head 2-1 and most recently defeating Fritz in the Dallas final earlier this year.
- The Stuttgart final is a rare all‑American showpiece on grass and serves as a final tune-up ahead of Wimbledon, putting emphasis on serve, net play, Shelton’s recovery and Fritz’s knee management.