Tiafoe beats Fritz in all-American final to win on grass in Halle

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El estadounidense Frances Tiafoe celebra con el trofeo tras vencer a su compatriota Taylor Fritz en la final del torneo de Halle el domingo 21 de junio del 2026. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP)

United States' Frances Tiafoe celebrates winning the final match against United States' Taylor Fritz at the ATP Germany Open tennis tournament in Halle, Germany, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) — El estadounidense Frances Tiafoe celebra con el trofeo tras vencer a su compatriota Taylor Fritz en la final del torneo de Halle el domingo 21 de junio del 2026. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP)

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8:15 AM on Sunday, June 21

The Associated Press

HALLE, Germany (AP) — Frances Tiafoe beat fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in an all-American final in Halle on Sunday.

Tiafoe served eight aces and did not face a break point on the way to his first title of the year, his first ever on grass, and his fourth overall. It was only his second win in nine matches against Fritz, who beat him in the U.S. Open semifinals two years ago.

French Open champion Alexander Zverev lost to Fritz in Saturday’s semifinals. The ATP 500 grass-court event in eastern Germany serves as a tune-up for Wimbledon, which starts on June 29.

Fritz reached the semifinals last year, losing to Carlos Alcaraz.

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