Frances Tiafoe is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Stuttgart. Francis has defeated Daniel Altmaier 7-63 4-6 6-4 and Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Jiri Lehecka.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Frances Tiafoe’s projected draw includinghisprojected opponents in Boss Open. The American has a weak record (4-11) with the likely opposition.
1/4 – Jiri Lehecka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Frances Tiafoe
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-18 | 20-11 | 6-4 | 3-0 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-23 | 24-10 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-19 | 20-10 | 4-1 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-29 | 18-13 | 10-8 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-32 | 5-4 | 24-13 | 13-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-26 | 12-3 | 34-15 | 17-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-12 | 4-4 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 13-13 | 1-2 | 12-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Jiri Lehecka has a 18-10 record in 2026, 1-0 on grass. Talking about the last 2 years, the Czech has a 8-3 record on grass. Jiri won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The Czech’s best achievement of the season was getting to the final Miami.
Last year in Boss Open Jiri surrendered to Ben Shelton in the quarter 6-4 6-4.
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Jiri Lehecka
This would be the 4th time that Frances Tiafoe and Jiri Lehecka play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass in major tournaments.
1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40-16 | 21-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 40-24 | 23-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 19-9 record in 2026, but he has not competed hitherto on grass. Ben won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Dallas where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5, and in Munich where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-2 7-5.
Last year in Boss Open Shelton capitulated to Alexander Zverev in the semifinal 7-6(8) 7-6(1).
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 5th time that Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Frances Tiafoe could come up against Sho Shimabukuro. Their head to head record is 0-0.
Final – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-1 for Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34-18 | 19-11 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 11-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 53-23 | 31-12 | 3-4 | 6-5 | 13-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-23 | 23-10 | 15-7 | 6-4 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 13-10 record in 2026, 1-0 on grass. As for the last 13 years, the American has a 56-30 record on grass (Click here to see full career record). Fritz won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Fritz’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the final Dallas.
Last year in Boss Open Fritz conquered the tournament after downing Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(0).
H2H Frances Tiafoe vs. Taylor Fritz
This contest would be 9th time that Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz clash against each other. The head to head is 7-1 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Frances Tiafoe may fight against Alexander Bublik. Their head to head record is 2-2.
