Alexander Zverev finally ended his run of defeats against Taylor Fritz as he won in straight sets to secure his spot in the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time.
Afterward, the German looked ahead to his final-four clash against Arthur Fery and previewed the support, or lack thereof, he could expect from the Wimbledon crowd.
Alexander Zverev Previews Wimbledon Semifinal Against Arthur Fery
Prior to this year, Zverev had never made it past the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships. However, weeks after finally ending his Major drought by winning the French Open, the 29-year-old has found his groove at the All England Club.
Zverev even ended his woeful losing streak against Fritz, as he took advantage of the American’s knee injury and finally got the better of him after losing to him in their last 7 matches. The second seed fired 14 aces, converted four break-point opportunities, and did not let Fritz break his serve even once during the 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win.
After the match, Zverev was asked about his semifinal against Fery and what kind of support he is expecting from the Wimbledon crowd.
“It’s okay. You guys can all be for Fery; I understand it. I don’t have a problem with it. I hope (the result is) good for me and not so good for everyone else,” Zverev said during his post-match on-court interview. “I think I have to trust myself. I have to trust my tennis. Hopefully, I can just show a good performance and then we’ll see what happens.”
Zverev may not be perturbed about not having the crowd’s support in his Wimbledon semifinal, but he will have his task cut out against Fery. The 23-year-old grew up close to Wimbledon and has surpassed all expectations with his performances at SW19 this year.
With his win over Zverev’s close friend Flavio Cobolli in the quarterfinals, Fery became only the second wildcard to reach the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships after Goran Ivanišević. Fery got the job done in straight sets, much to the delight of the home crowd.
Stopping the in-form Zverev will by no means be an easy task for Fery. However, if he plays as he has done so far at Wimbledon, he will have every chance of pulling off an upset against the second seed.
The stage is set for a fascinating match between the two. While Zverev is riding on a wave of momentum, Fery will look to use the crowd support to his advantage and pull off one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history.
