Fritz saves MP, gains Shelton revenge to reach Halle SFs

Taylor Fritz defeated Ben Shelton 6-7(5), 7-6(8), 7-6(3) in the Halle quarter-final on Friday, saving one match point in a two-hour, 49-minute thriller. The win gave World No. 9 Fritz revenge for two 2026 final losses to Shelton — in Dallas in February and Stuttgart just six days prior. Fritz struck 24 aces and saved all four break points he faced to advance to the semi-finals of the Terra Wortmann Open.