World number three Alexander Zverev celebrated his birthday with a comfortable win over American Ben Shelton in the Munich Open final on Sunday to claim a record-equalling third title.The 28-year-old German crowd favourite delivered a composed display to overcome second seed Shelton 6-2 6-4,

Among those applauding from the stands was Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller, as Zverev celebrated a week that not only brought him a long-awaited title but also pushed him up to world No. 2 in the rankings. He now holds a narrow 35-point edge over Carlos Alcaraz, who lost the final in Barcelona.

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev beat second-seeded American Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 to win his third Munich title on Sunday. It was the big-serving German player's first title of the year and 24th overall on the ATP tour.