Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton to claim a record-equaling third title.

Alexander Zverev downed Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 on his 28th birthday on Sunday as he claimed a first title of the year in front of a German home crowd at the BMW Open in Munich. Zverev won 33 of his 37 first serve points and did not face a break point in the duel of the two top seeds.

Alexander Zverev secured his third Munich Open title, while Aryna Sabalenka and Jelena Ostapenko prepare to clash in the Stuttgart final.