"The clay season wasn't good for me, so I wanted to start the grass season in the best possible way," admitted Fritz, who qualified for the final in Stuttgart.
Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz will face off on Sunday for the title in Stuttgart.
A matchup between two top 10 players that promises to be explosive. After their respective semifinal wins against Shelton and Auger-Aliassime, both players expressed satisfaction during their press conferences.
Zverev: "I'm happy to be in the final—it's also my first grass-court final since 2017. That's already eight years ago. I really enjoy playing on this surface. I'm excited to compete in another final in Germany and can't wait for it."
Fritz: "The clay season wasn't good for me. I wanted to start the grass tour in the best way possible. I'm very happy to begin with a final. I'm ready for this. Once I start winning a few matches on grass and feel comfortable, everything falls into place."
Zverev and Fritz met on grass last year in the Wimbledon Round of 16, where the American staged a comeback from two sets down to win (4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3).
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