The day’s headline match between world No. 3 Alexander Zverev and world No. 7 Taylor Fritz proved far more straightforward than many had anticipated. Having lost each of his previous seven meetings against the American dating back to Wimbledon 2024, Zverev finally snapped the streak with a commanding 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory in just under two hours.
The German produced one of his most complete performances of the tournament, denying Fritz any opportunity to extend his recent dominance in the rivalry.
Speaking after the match, Fritz revealed he had struggled with a knee issue that surfaced during the opening set, admitting the problem caught him by surprise.
The victory sends Zverev into his first Wimbledon semifinal, extending the momentum from his maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros earlier this year.
Joining him in the last four is Britain’s Arthur Fery, whose remarkable run at the All England Club shows no signs of slowing down.
The world No. 114 swept aside French Open runner-up Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 in two hours and 15 minutes to reach the first Grand Slam semifinal of his career.
The win also lifts the 23-year-old to a projected career-high world No. 36 in the live ATP rankings as his dream run at Wimbledon continues.
Attention now turns to Friday’s semifinals, headlined by a blockbuster showdown between world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic. Zverev and Fery will contest the other semifinal as both chase a place in their first Wimbledon final.
