Stats: Zverev Joins Exclusive List of Players Who Won a Title on Their Birthday
Zverev defeated Shelton in the Munich final (6-2, 6-4), securing his third title at the tournament.
Another unusual stat: the German won on his birthday (April 20, 1997). This is a rare occurrence on the ATP Tour.
Since 1990, only four players had achieved this feat. The world No. 2 now joins Boris Becker (1992 Masters), Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Marseille 2001), Andy Murray (Rome 2016), and Andrey Rublev (Moscow 2019).
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