Zverev lost to Taylor Fritz in the final of the Stuttgart Open 2025

(Dan Tri) - Although rated higher, number one seed Alexander Zverev lost to Taylor Fritz in the final of the ATP 250 Stuttgart Open 2025 in Germany on the evening of June 15.

Before the Stuttgart Open 2025 final, Taylor Fritz had won against Zverev in their last four encounters. Alexander Zverev was not in the best physical condition after he struggled to defeat Ben Shelton in the semi-finals.

Taylor Fritz won the Stuttgart Open 2025 after defeating Zverev (Photo: Getty).

Zverev played with great effort in set 1, fighting for every point with his opponent. However, when Taylor Fritz was leading 4-3, the German player lost the break in game 8. Fritz did not miss the opportunity to take the next game and won set 1 6-3.

In the second set, the two players fought for every point and the set had to go into a tie-break. Zverev's poor form caused him to continuously miss shots and Taylor Fritz won 7-0 in this series, and also won 7-6 in the second set.

Taylor Fritz defeated world number three Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 to win the Stuttgart Open 2025 in convincing fashion. This is the 9th ATP title of the American player's career.

Alexander Zverev has yet to regain his form to seek a title this season. At Roland Garros 2025, the German star stopped in the quarterfinals against Novak Djokovic.

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