Ben Shelton wins the Munich ATP while Rybakina wins the Stuttgart WTA

Ben Shelton confirmed his favoritism and won the ATP 500 title from Munique this Sunday afternoon. The North American, current number 6 in the world, defeated the Italian Flavio Cobolli by 2 sets to 0. The splits of 6/2 and 7/5 were built in 1h31min of the match on the central court. Este is the fifth trophy of the athlete’s career and his second title in the 2026 season alone.

The victory represents a personal achievement for the tennis player in European clay tournaments. In 2025, Shelton had reached the decision in Alemanha, but ended up defeated by Alexander Zverev in front of the local fans. With his current performance, he consolidates his rise in the ATP rankings and reaffirms the versatility of his game on different surfaces. The path to the cup included the elimination of Brazilian João Fonseca in the quarter-finals, a match that the young talent himself described as a high technical challenge.

Início overwhelming guarantees advantage in the first half

The Estados Unidos tennis player entered the court with an aggressive stance and gave his opponent no chance to react in the opening minutes. Shelton broke Cobolli’s serve in the Italian’s first two service games, establishing a comfortable 4-0 lead. Absolute control from the back of the court and the power of the first serve were decisive in overcoming the opponent.

Mesmo faced the pressure, Cobolli demonstrated resilience by preventing the score from becoming even more elastic. The Italian managed to save eight set points before finally conceding the first end by 6/2. The European’s defensive effort, however, was not enough to undermine the confidence of Shelton, who maintained a high average of points when he put the ball in play.

Equilíbrio and decisive break mark the second set

The second partial presented a much more competitive scenario for the audience present at Munique. Flavio Cobolli adjusted his return and managed to balance the ball exchanges, preventing Shelton from firing at the marker again. The players confirmed their respective serves with authority until the score registered a draw at 5/5, taking the set decision to the final games.

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The critical moment occurred in the 11th game, when the weight of the final affected the Italian’s execution. Abaixo the statistical details of the match:

• Duração total: 91 minutes
• Aces of Ben Shelton: 7
• Duplas Flavio Cobolli fouls: 4
• Champion’s first serve Aproveitamento: 78%
• Service Quebras converted: 3 of 11 opportunities
• Erros unforced: 15 for American and 22 for Italian

A crucial double fault from Cobolli in the 11th game provided the break needed for the North American to take the lead. Shelton served with precision in the next game, closing the partial at 7/5 and guaranteeing the celebration by kissing the Bavarian trophy. The world number 6’s mental consistency was praised by local commentators after the final point.

Elena Rybakina runs over in Stuttgart’s WTA 500 final

Simultaneamente to the men’s brilliance in Munique, the women’s circuit followed Elena Rybakina’s dominance in Alemanha. The Kazakh, number 2 in the world rankings, gave no chance to the Czech Karolina Muchova in the Stuttgart WTA 500 final. With a hard-hitting score of 7/5 and 6/1, Rybakina scored his 25th victory on this year’s calendar.

The triumph in Stuttgart earned the champion not only the cash prize, but also a traditional luxury item from the tournament. Rybakina maintained the competition’s custom and took home an Porsche convertible offered by the main sponsor. The solid performance on German indoor clay makes the tennis player one of the big favorites for the next Grand Slams of the season.