Germany’s Alexander Zverev, world No. 3, showed why he is one of the title contenders at Wimbledon: on Friday he crushed surprise Englishman Arthur Fery in straight sets (7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4) to become a finalist at the tournament. The match, played on Centre Court at the All England Club, lasted just two and a half hours and made it clear that the German is in superlative form.
Zverev, who arrived in London with a low profile after winning Roland Garros, showed no mercy to Fery, a 21-year-old who had caused a major upset by eliminating local Andy Murray in the quarterfinals. But faced with the power and experience of the German, the Briton had no answers: he could only manage a tie-break in the first set, which Zverev resolved with a resounding 7-0. The other two sets were a monologue from the German, who broke his opponent’s serve several times and closed the match with authority.
With this victory, Zverev reached the Wimbledon final for the first time, a milestone that had eluded his career until now. His previous best performance on the London grass had been the fourth round in 2017 and 2021. But the title at Roland Garros seems to have given him unstoppable confidence. «Winning in Paris freed me. I knew I could compete with the best, and now I’m proving it,» the German said after the match.
Now, Zverev awaits the winner of the other semifinal, which pits Serbia’s Novak Djokovic against Italy’s Jannik Sinner. A clash of titans that promises strong emotions. Djokovic, a seven-time champion at Wimbledon, seeks his eighth title, while Sinner, world No. 2, wants to make a statement and reach his first final at the tournament. The match will be played this same Friday afternoon, and the winner will face Zverev on Sunday at 12 noon (Argentine time).
Interesting fact: with his victory, Zverev became the third tennis player in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam final immediately after winning his first major title. The other two were Bjorn Borg (Roland Garros 1974 and Wimbledon 1974) and Rafael Nadal (Roland Garros 2005 and Wimbledon 2006). A statistic that places him in the elite of world tennis.
The final promises to be a spectacle. Zverev, with his devastating serve and aggressive game, will seek to add his second consecutive Grand Slam. But he will face a formidable opponent: Djokovic, the king of grass, or Sinner, the new Italian star. What is certain is that on Sunday the All England Club will witness an epic battle.
Zverev le dio un baile al pibe Fery, no era pa tanto el inglesito este. Ahora a esperar al que venga, ojala sea Sinner xq Djokovic es un vendido y no me representa. Vamos Sascha a romperla toda. Viva la derecha berreta!
Para mí Zverev es un farsante del tenis aburrido, aplaudido por la prensa vendida. Ojalá Sinner o Djokovic, que tienen más huevos, lo barran de la cancha. Vamos muchachos, a terminar con este soberbio de mierda.