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Florian Mayer defeated Alexander Zverev to win Gerry Weber title in Halle

Florian Mayer is through to a first ATP final for almost five years
Image: Florian Mayer is Halle's oldest champion

Germany's world No 192 Florian Mayer defeated teenage compatriot Alexander Zverev 6-2 5-7 6-3 to win the Gerry Weber grass court title in Halle on Sunday.

The 32-year-old is the lowest-ranked champion in the 24-year history of the Wimbledon warm-up event.

It is Mayer's second career title after Bucharest in 2013 and was clinched on a fifth match point.

Zverev, 19 and ranked 38 in the world, had knocked out defending champion Roger Federer in the semi-finals on Saturday.

The key to the final proved to be Mayer breaking to love after reeling off 11 straight points for a 5-2 lead.

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The German would save a break point when serving for the match before closing it out on his fifth championship point after one hour and 55 minutes.

Mayer, who stunned world No 7 Dominic Thiem in the semi-finals, joins Tommy Haas (2009, 2012), Philipp Kohlschreiber (2011), David Prinosil (2000), Nicolas Kiefer (1999) and Michael Stich (1994) as German champions on the Halle grass.

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Zverev was bidding for his maiden career title in just his second final, following defeat on the clay of Nice last month to Thiem.

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