Ben Shelton, Zverev and Stuttgart
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After defeating Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-4 in the quarterfinals at the Stuttgart Open, tennis phenom Ben Shelton has claimed Top 10 status for the first time in his career.
Ben Shelton has jumped two spots to No. 10 in the ATP rankings and joins No. 4 Taylor Fritz and No. 8 Tommy Paul to give the United States three men in the top 10 for the first time in nearly 20 years.
One of the quarterfinals matches at the 2025 Stuttgart Open will feature third-seed Ben Shelton taking on eighth-seed Jiri Lehecka. Shelton has an 18-11 win/loss record this year so far.
Top seed and home favourite Alexander Zverev beat Brandon Nakashima 7-5 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open on Friday while Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton also reached the last four.