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Alexander Zverev joins a list where only 27 names appear in history

Fernando Murciego | 8 Jul 2026 | 23.15
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Alexander Zverev joins a list where only 27 names appear in history. Source: Getty
Alexander Zverev joins a list where only 27 names appear in history. Source: Getty

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Alexander Zverev continues to expand his legacy in world tennis. With the victory achieved this Wednesday, the German reached the semifinals of Wimbledon for the first time, a result that allows him to achieve a feat reserved for very few players in the Open Era: having reached at least a semifinal in all four Grand Slam tournaments.

The German tennis player becomes the 27th player in history to achieve this milestone since the beginning of the Open Era in 1968. Until now, Zverev had already reached the semifinals —and even the final— in the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and the US Open, but Wimbledon remained the great unfinished challenge of his career.

With this achievement, the German joins a group of true tennis legends, including names such as Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray. Also included are more recent players like Marin Cilic, Tomas Berdych, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner.

The statistic highlights Zverev's consistency and ability to adapt to all surfaces. Although he has traditionally obtained his best results on clay and hard courts, the German has managed to evolve his game on grass to break the last barrier separating him from the historical elite.

Zverev, one step away from achieving the poker also in finals

At 29 years old, Zverev continues to prove that he remains one of the most consistent players on the circuit. After overcoming a serious injury that threatened to derail his career, he has returned to compete at the highest level and maintains his ambition intact to conquer his first Grand Slam title. Of course, having reached this point, it would be exciting to see the German join an even more exclusive list, that of players who reached the final of all four Grand Slams.

Beyond the final result at Wimbledon, this semifinal qualification already holds a prominent place in tennis history and confirms Alexander Zverev as one of the great protagonists of his generation.

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