Competing in Stuttgart for the first time since 2019, world no. 3 Alexander Zverev is through to his 39th ATP final. The home favorite faced newly-promoted top-10 player Ben Shelton in the semi-final.

As for Fritz, the American defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Saturday to reach the BOSS Open final. The American player is more comfortable on grass, with three titles in Eastbourne (2019, 2022, 2024) to show for it., Fritz has also got the better of Zverev in their past four meetings. This includes the Nitto ATP semi-finals last year.

Taylor Fritz earned a spot in his first tour-level final since November with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in the BOSS Open semifinals at Stuttgart, Germany.