Tiafoe set to enter top ten for first time on Monday after Stuttgart title

Frances Tiafoe will enter the top 10 after being crowned champion at the Stuttgart Open, defeating Jan Lennard Struff 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-6(8).

American player Frances Tiafoe won the third title of his career at the Stuttgart Open, marking his second title this year. His other tournament victories came at Delray Beach (2018) and Houston (2023), giving him the distinction of winning on all three surfaces of the tour.

To claim his first grass-court title, Tiafoe faced tough opponents including Jiri Lehecka, Lorenzo Mussti, Marton Fucsovics, and ultimately Jan Lennard Struff in the final. 'Big-Foe' performed exceptionally well in crucial moments of each match, playing six tiebreaks in the tournament and winning five of them, including both tiebreaks in the final against the German player Struff.

This result propels him into the top 10 for the first time in his career. His notable achievements include titles in Houston and Stuttgart, a runner-up finish at the ATP 500 Tokyo, and semifinal appearances at Indian Wells and the US Open.

Tiafoe is scheduled to compete at the ATP Queen's Club, where he is seeded 4th and will face Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round. The athletes met only once before, in the round of 16 at the 2022 ATP Washington, with Tiafoe emerging as the winner.