ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Taylor Fritz, Alexander Bublik, Ben Shelton and Sho Shimabukuro are going to play on Saturday at the Boss Open on COLOSSEUM.
Taylor Fritz vs. Alexander Bublik
Head to head 4-2 for Bublik
Taylor Fritz will square off with Alexander Bublik in the semifinal for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 2:30 pm on COLOSSEUM.
Taylor Fritz: ranking and results
Ranked no. 9, the American reached the semifinal after beating Martin Landaluce 6-7(4) 7-5 7-6(3) and Mattia Bellucci 5-7 7-5 7-5.
Fritz has a 14-10 win-loss record in 2026, 2-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). Fritz’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Dallas.
Last year in Stuttgart Fritz conquered the title last year in Stuttgart after besting Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(0).
Alexander Bublik: ranking and results
Ranked no. 11, Bublik reached the semifinal after defeating Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2 and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(5) 7-6(3).
The Kazakhstani has a 20-12 win-loss record in 2026, 2-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Hong Kong where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final 7-6(2) 6-3.
Last year in Stuttgart Bublik didn’t play in Stuttgart in 2025.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 7th time that Taylor Fritz and Alexander Bublik play each other. Their actual record is 4-2 for Bublik (see full H2H stats), but Fritz leads 1-0 on grass.
The last time they locked horns, Bublik won 7-6(5) 6-2 in the 3rd round in Paris back in 2025.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Taylor Fritz who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Taylor Fritz is the pick to win this match.
Taylor Fritz -> 1.81
Alexander Bublik -> 1.99
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At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Ben Shelton vs. Sho Shimabukuro
Head to head 0-0
Ben Shelton will fight against Sho Shimabukuro in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 12:00 pm on COLOSSEUM.
Ben Shelton: ranking and results
Ranked no. 5 (career high), Ben reached the quarter after beating Marcos Giron 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(5).
Shelton has a 20-9 win-loss record in 2026, 1-0 on grass (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title 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 Stuttgart The American lost in the semifinal 7-6(8) 7-6(1) to Alexander Zverev.
Sho Shimabukuro: ranking and results
Ranked no. 104, Shimabukuro got to the quarter after beating Stefanos Sakellaridis 7-5 6-4, Jurij Rodionov 7-6(4) 6-3, Quentin Halys 6-4 6-2 and Nick Kyrgios 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4.
Shimabukuro has a 25-16 win-loss record in 2026, 6-1 on grass (See FULL STATS). The Japanese’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the San Diego Challenger.
Last year in Stuttgart The Japanese didn’t play in Stuttgart in 2025.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Sho Shimabukuro since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
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 -> 1.28
Sho Shimabukuro -> 3.65
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At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Last Results
These are the last results of the Boss Open
- Taylor FritzFritz – Mattia BellucciBellucci (5-7 7-5 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Alexander BublikBublik – Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard (7-6(5) 7-6(3)) – Score progression – Stats
- Taylor FritzFritz – Mattia BellucciBellucci (5-7 7-5 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-4 7-6(4)) – Score progression – Stats
- 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
- Alexander BublikBublik – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (4-3) – H2H – Prediction
