MUNICH — Prime-seeded Alexander Zverev celebrated his birthday by beating second-seeded Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 to win his third Munich title on Sunday.
It was the big-serving German participant’s first title of the 12 months and twenty fourth total on the ATP tour. He beforehand received the clay-court match in 2017 and ’18.
“I positively knew I needed to play my greatest tennis at this time,” the 28-year-old Zverev stated. “… I loved my birthday up to now.”
Shelton, 22, was enjoying in his fourth profession ultimate and second on clay after successful in Houston final 12 months.
In sunny circumstances on the BMW Open, Zverev served for the match and arrange match level with a sliced backhand on the internet that Shelton couldn’t get again in.
He clinched the win with a pointy backhand volley on the internet following a short rally. It was a dominant efficiency on serve from the 27-year-old, who didn’t face a break level.
He has a shot at transferring again into second place within the ATP rankings.
4-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz — who beat him in final 12 months’s French Open ultimate — needed to win the Barcelona Open ultimate later Sunday in opposition to Holger Rune to remain at No. 2 behind Jannik Sinner.
The Related Press and Reuters contributed to this report.