Ben Shelton def. Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 — Bavarian International Tennis Championships 2026 Final

Match recap

Ben Shelton defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 in the Final of the Bavarian International Tennis Championships 2026.

Ben Shelton took the BMW Open title on the strength of his return: three breaks from nine chances while Flavio Cobolli went 0-for-6, leaving the Italian without a single break in his first career clash with Shelton on clay. Shelton saved all six break points he faced and won 85% behind his first serve, breaking in game 11 to close the second set. Cobolli, who hadn't dropped a set all week, ends the run 0-for-2 against Shelton's serve.

Match stats

Flavio Cobolli: 2 aces, 16 winners, 58% first serves, 3 double faults, 0/6 break points. Ben Shelton: 4 aces, 17 winners, 59% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/9 break points.

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Head-to-head

Flavio Cobolli and Ben Shelton have met 5 times, with Ben Shelton leading the head-to-head 4–1.

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