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Ben Shelton won his third title of the year on Sunday, beating fellow American Taylor Fritz in a battle of the top two seeds at the BOSS Open final, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
Shelton went to three sets in each of his four matches over the week, losing the first set in the Round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal. He held his nerve, though, and triumphed over World No. 88 Marcos Giron, No. 104 Sho Shimabukuro and No. 12 Jiri Lehecka. Fritz was the biggest test, ranked No. 9 and the biggest threat to Shelton's national No. 1 ranking.
In addition to being Shelton's third championship win of the season, it's his third win on as many surfaces, claiming victory in Munich on clay and in Dallas on the hard court.
Shelton's win gives him 250 points in the live rankings, which keeps him at No. 5 internationally. Alex de Minaur threatened to pass him by with a finals appearance in the Hertogenbosch 250, but he lost, giving Shelton a 50-point advantage.
Ahead of Shelton are Felix Auger-Aliassime (4,390), Alexander Zverev (7,190), Carlos Alcaraz (9,960) and Jannik Sinner (13,500). Passing Auger-Aliassime would give Shelton a new career-high ranking.
Shelton is not scheduled to play in the upcoming HSBC Championships in London, despite doing so last year. The Halle 500 doesn't have him scheduled either. The Mallorca 250 and Eastbourne 250 are options before Wimbledon, which starts at the end of the month.
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Shelton went to three sets in each of his four matches over the week, losing the first set in the Round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal. He held his nerve, though, and triumphed over World No. 88 Marcos Giron, No. 104 Sho Shimabukuro and No. 12 Jiri Lehecka. Fritz was the biggest test, ranked No. 9 and the biggest threat to Shelton's national No. 1 ranking.
In addition to being Shelton's third championship win of the season, it's his third win on as many surfaces, claiming victory in Munich on clay and in Dallas on the hard court.
Ben Shelton's ranking, upcoming schedule
Shelton's win gives him 250 points in the live rankings, which keeps him at No. 5 internationally. Alex de Minaur threatened to pass him by with a finals appearance in the Hertogenbosch 250, but he lost, giving Shelton a 50-point advantage.
Ahead of Shelton are Felix Auger-Aliassime (4,390), Alexander Zverev (7,190), Carlos Alcaraz (9,960) and Jannik Sinner (13,500). Passing Auger-Aliassime would give Shelton a new career-high ranking.
Shelton is not scheduled to play in the upcoming HSBC Championships in London, despite doing so last year. The Halle 500 doesn't have him scheduled either. The Mallorca 250 and Eastbourne 250 are options before Wimbledon, which starts at the end of the month.
Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Ben Shelton wins BOSS Open championship in Stuttgart
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