Top-seeded Alexander Zverev beat second-seeded American Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 to win his third Munich title on Sunday.

Alexander Zverev downed Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 on his 28th birthday on Sunday as he claimed a first title of the year in front of a German home crowd at the BMW Open in Munich. Zverev won 33 of his 37 first serve points and did not face a break point in the duel of the two top seeds.

Ben Shelton will play in his fourth ATP final in Munich, the third at the ATP 500 level! A left-hander toppled Francisco Cerundolo 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 in two hours and seven minutes. Thus, he became the first American in the clay-court ATP 500 final since the start of the series in 2009!