Zverev Beats Fery to Reach Wimbledon Final

Alexander Zverev defeated Briton Arthur Fery 7-6(0) 6-2 6-4 on Friday to reach the Wimbledon final. The 29-year-old German, who won the French Open last month, will play either defending champion Jannik Sinner or seven-time winner Novak Djokovic on Sunday.

Fery traded early breaks on a windy afternoon before Zverev won the first-set tiebreak without dropping a point. Fery stayed competitive in the second set until Zverev broke to lead 1-4 and closed out the set with stronger serving. Zverev maintained control in the third set and finished the match in straight sets.

Zverev praised Fery after the match.

“It was amazing … Arthur, what an unbelievable player. He’s going to be a senior citizen on our tour, because I think he’s going to play for 15-plus years.”

He also noted the atmosphere on court.

“I know that 99.99 percent of the stadium wanted Arthur to win, but it was still such an incredible atmosphere.”

Zverev said reaching the Wimbledon final after earlier struggles at the tournament left him proud but focused on Sunday’s match.

had been attempting to become only the second wildcard player to reach a major final at Wimbledon since 2001. Zverev reached his fifth major final and became the 13th man since 1968 to appear in all four Grand Slam finals.