ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Bublik are going to compete on Friday at the Boss Open on CENTER COURT.
Ben Shelton vs. Marcos Giron
Head to head 2-1 for Shelton
Ben Shelton will compete against Marcos Giron in the 2nd round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 12:30 pm on CENTER COURT.
Ben Shelton: ranking and results
Ranked no. 5 (career high), Ben will start his run in Stuttgart after he played his last match in Roland Garros where he lost to in the 2nd round on the 28th of May.
Ben has a 19-9 win-loss record in 2026, 0-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the season on grass.
His best result of the season was winning the title in Dallas where he overcame Taylor Fritz in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5 and in Munich where he overcame Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-2 7-5.
Last year in Stuttgart The American capitulated in the semifinal 7-6(8) 7-6(1) to Alexander Zverev.
Marcos Giron: ranking and results
Ranked no. 88, the American got to the 2nd round after beating Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(3) 7-5.
The American has a 16-14 win-loss record in 2026, 1-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). Giron’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Phoenix Challenger.
Last year in Stuttgart The American didn’t compete in Stuttgart in 2025.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Marcos Giron play each other. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass.
Before, the last time they squared off, Shelton won 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) in the 1st round in Hamburg back in May 2026.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.285
Marcos Giron -> 3.62
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Taylor Fritz vs. Mattia Bellucci
Head to head 0-0
Taylor Fritz will play Mattia Bellucci in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Taylor Fritz: ranking and results
Ranked no. 9, Taylor got to the quarter after defeating Martin Landaluce 6-7(4) 7-5 7-6(3).
Fritz has a 13-10 win-loss record in 2026, 1-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). Taylor’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Dallas.
Last year in Stuttgart Fritz won the title last year in Stuttgart after downing Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(0).
Mattia Bellucci: ranking and results
Ranked no. 78, Mattia got to the quarter after beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2 6-7(5) 6-1 and Yannick Hanfmann 7-5 6-7(4) 6-2.
Mattia has a 21-18 win-loss record in 2026, 2-1 on grass (See FULL STATS). Mattia’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Cap Cana Challenger.
Last year in Stuttgart The Italian didn’t compete in Stuttgart in 2025.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Taylor Fritz and Mattia Bellucci since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Taylor Fritz who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Taylor Fritz is the pick to win this match.
Taylor Fritz -> 1.32
Mattia Bellucci -> 3.36
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Frances Tiafoe vs. Jiri Lehecka
Head to head 2-0 for Tiafoe
Frances Tiafoe will fight against Jiri Lehecka in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Frances Tiafoe: ranking and results
Ranked no. 26, Francis got to the quarter after defeating Daniel Altmaier 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 and Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-4.
The American has a 24-11 win-loss record in 2026, 2-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). Francis’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in Acapulco.
Last year in Stuttgart The American didn’t compete in Stuttgart in 2025.
Jiri Lehecka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 12 (career high), Lehecka got to the quarter after beating James Duckworth 6-7(8) 6-4 7-6(3).
The Czech has a 18-10 win-loss record in 2026, 1-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). Lehecka’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Miami.
Last year in Stuttgart The Czech capitulated in the quarter 6-4 6-4 to Ben Shelton.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Frances Tiafoe and Jiri Lehecka play each other. Their actual record is 2-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass.
Previously, the last time they squared off, Lehecka won 6-3 6-2 in the Rubber 1 in Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, USA CZE 2 back in 2025.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jiri Lehecka who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jiri Lehecka is the pick to win this match.
Jiri Lehecka -> 2.25
Frances Tiafoe -> 1.64
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Alexander Bublik vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Head to head 2-1 for Mpetshi
Alexander Bublik will square off with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the quarter for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT.
Alexander Bublik: ranking and results
Ranked no. 11, Bublik reached the quarter after beating Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2.
Alexander has a 19-12 win-loss record in 2026, 1-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was conquering the title in Hong Kong where he overcame Lorenzo Musetti in the final 7-6(2) 6-3.
Last year in Stuttgart The Kazakhstani didn’t play in Stuttgart in 2025.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: ranking and results
Ranked no. 93, Giovanni got to the quarter after beating Roman Safiullin 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(4) and Gauthier Onclin 7-6(1) 6-2.
Giovanni has a 12-13 win-loss record in 2026, 2-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Stuttgart Mpetshi lost in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4 to Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Alexander Bublik and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard face off. Their head to head is 2-1 for Mpetshi (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass.
Before, the last time they played each other, Mpetshi won 7-6(6) 6-4 in the 1st round in Hamburg back in 2025.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Bublik who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alexander Bublik is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Bublik -> 1.57
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard -> 2.39
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Boss Open
- Yannick Hanfmann/Jan-Lennard StruffHanfmann/Jan-Lennard Struff – Jiri Lehecka/Corentin MoutetLehecka/Corentin Moutet (w/o) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Boss Open
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (1-2) – H2H – Prediction
