Pierre-Hugues Herbert is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Stuttgart. The French player has defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-4 3-0 ret. to reach the 2nd round where he will face Ben Shelton.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Pierre-Hugues Herbert’s projected draw includinghislikely opposition in Boss Open. Pierre-Hugues has a positive record (4-2) against the projected opponents.

R1 – Damir Dzumhur (67) – 6-4 3-0 ret.
R2 – Ben Shelton (12) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Jiri Lehecka (33) – H2H 0-0
or Jan-Lennard Struff (103) – H2H 2-4
1/2 – Alexander Zverev (3) – H2H 3-2
or Brandon Nakashima (31) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Taylor Fritz (7) – H2H 1-0
or Felix Auger-Aliassime (29) – H2H 1-2
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Draw

R2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

40 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
9
High
5
LLLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
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 17-11 record in 2025, but he has not competed yet on grass. Shelton won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Ben’s most significant result of the current season was getting to the final Munich.

Last year in Boss Open the American was defeated by James Duckworth in the 2nd round 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3.

H2H Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs. Ben Shelton

There is no head to head record between Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

1/4 – Jiri Lehecka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

41 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
17
High
16
LLLLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
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
2018 6-3 0-0 0-1 6-2 0-0 0-0

Jiri Lehecka has a 19-11 record in 2025, 1-0 on grass. Regarding the previous 1 years, Jiri has a 1-0 record on grass. Lehecka won 5 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of the year was winning the tournament in Brisbane where he overcame Reilly Opelka in the final 4-1 ret..

Last year in Boss Open Lehecka didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs. Jiri Lehecka

There is no head to head record between Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Jiri Lehecka since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Yet, Pierre-Hugues Herbert may face Jan-Lennard Struff. Their head to head is 4-2 for Jan-Lennard Struff.

1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Pierre-Hugues Herbert

57 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
WWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 57-25 24-9 18-7 9-6 6-3 0-0
2024 69-21 29-10 23-6 11-3 6-2 0-0
2023 55-27 22-13 20-7 8-5 5-2 0-0
2022 29-10 9-4 17-5 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 59-15 28-6 14-4 13-3 4-2 0-0
2020 28-11 12-7 3-1 13-3 0-0 0-0
2019 44-25 20-9 16-8 6-5 2-3 0-0
2018 60-19 25-9 21-4 12-4 2-2 0-0

Alexander Zverev has a 29-11 record in 2025, but he has not competed yet on grass. The German won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of the year was winning the title in Munich where he overcame Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.

Last year in Boss Open Zverev didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs. Alexander Zverev

This match would represent the 6th time that Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Herbert (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Pierre-Hugues Herbert may play Brandon Nakashima. Their head to head is 1-0 for Brandon Nakashima.

Final – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Pierre-Hugues Herbert

53 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
4
LLWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
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
2018 45-28 29-12 6-5 5-6 5-5 0-0

Taylor Fritz has a 17-10 record in 2025, but he has not played as yet on grass. The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this current season was winning the competition in Australia where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 5-7 7-6(4).

Last year in Boss Open Taylor didn’t compete in this event.

H2H Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs. Taylor Fritz

This contest would be 2nd time that Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Taylor Fritz fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Herbert (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Pierre-Hugues Herbert could face Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Felix Auger-Aliassime.