The German Alexander Zverev, number 3 of the world, he won with authority before the American Ben Shelton by 6-2 and 6-4 in the Munich ATP final and conquered his third trophy in that city after his victories in 2017 and 2018.
The meeting had a clear dominator from the beginning: Zverev He was determined to impose his game, taking advantage of his power and precision to take control from the first set.
With 84 percent of points won with their first service and without granting break opportunities, the German completely disarmed Shelton.
In addition, he achieved two key breaks to ensure the initial 6-2 in just 35 minutes.
Alexander Zverev won the Munich ATP after defeating Shelton
The development of the second partial followed the same line. Zverev He started with another break and expanded his advantage at 6-2 and 2-0 to leave his rival without responses.
Although Shelton He tried to react, the German maintained his solidity from the baseline, closing the game with authority in an hour and eleven minutes.
“I knew I had to play my best tennis today, Ben had been playing very well this week,” he acknowledged Zverev After the triumph. “The conditions favor him, but they also feel good to me. I am enjoying my birthday so far.”
This triumph marks a new milestone in Zverev’s career, who matched the record of Philipp Kohlschreiber as the top winner of the tournament with three crowns.
In addition, with this trophy, The German accumulates 24 ATP titlesin which it includes six ATP 500 category: Washington 2017 and 2018, Acapulco and Vienna in 2021, Hamburg 2023 and now Munich in 2025.
Zverev He also won six titles in his country: Munich (2017, 2018, 2025), Colonia 1 2020, Colonia 2 2020 and Hamburg 2023.
Zverev He also expanded his domain in hand to Shelton to place the record in a clear 2-0 in his favor after his previous triumph in Cincinnati 2024.
Thus, the German celebrated his birthday with a trophy at home and added his first 2025 title, reinforcing his presence as one of the strongest players in the season.
Source: Ambito
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