Ben Shelton defeated Jiri Lehecka in the Stuttgart quarterfinals and achieved a milestone never before seen in American tennis.

After defeating Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-4 in the quarterfinals at the Stuttgart Open, tennis phenom Ben Shelton has claimed Top 10 status for the first time in his career.

It was a double milestone kind of day for Ben Shelton on Friday. First of all, he reached his first grass-court semifinal after defeating Jiri Lehecka, 6-4, 6-4, to move into the final four in Stuttgart. And with that, a ranking breakthrough: Shelton will now make his Top 10 debut when the new ATP rankings come out on Monday.

Ben Shelton faces Jiri Lehecka in the ATP Stuttgart 2025 quarterfinals on June 13. Get expert predictions, betting odds, and top tips for this grass court clash!

Top seed and home favourite Alexander Zverev beat Brandon Nakashima 7-5 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open on Friday while Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton also reached the last four.

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