Zverev takes advantage of an injured Fritz to continue advancing at Wimbledon

Pedro de Pablos | 8 Jul 2026 | 18.29

Zverev takes advantage of a weakened Fritz to continue advancing at Wimbledon. Source: Getty Images.

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Alexander Zverev has broken his curse with Taylor Fritz after comfortably defeating him in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2026 with a score of 6-4 6-4 6-2 after 1 hour and 56 minutes of play. This way, the German tennis player reaches his first semifinals at the All England Club and stops a streak of 7 consecutive defeats against the American.

However, the match was marked by Fritz's physical problems, as he felt the tendinitis in his right knee that has plagued him this season starting from the second set. Slow in movements and frustrated by the situation, Taylor was no match for 'Sascha', although he remains his nemesis leading 5-10 in their head-to-head. Now Zverev will face Arthur Fery, the tournament's big surprise, for a spot in Sunday's final.

Zverev strikes first against Fritz

The match started with Fritz comfortable on serve, and with Zverev having to face the first two break points in his first service game. He managed to save them thanks to powerful shots, but started the match on the back foot as had happened in their recent encounters. However, 'Sascha' would quickly get his chance with two break points in his favor. Taylor saved the first with a great serve, but on the second, a sliced shot from the German tangled up on Taylor's racquet giving Zverev the lead on the scoreboard.

From then on, everything proceeded relatively calmly for the German player until 5-4, when he had to serve to close out the set and made more errors than necessary. 'Sascha''s hand trembled, and Fritz found himself with a break point at 15-40, but again Zverev came up with two incredible serves to let out a roar heard throughout Court 1 and closed the set 6-4. A breath of fresh air for his interests.

Fritz's knee injury tarnishes Zverev's victory

Having the lead took a lot of pressure off Zverev, and he even had the chance to break Fritz's serve right at the start of the second set, but the American defended fiercely to prevent further damage. The worst news for Taylor came a few minutes later when he called for the physio to treat his right knee, which has caused him so many problems this season. Despite seeming recovered from the tendinitis that kept him out for two months, the discomfort resurfaced, evident on his face.

The match cooled off significantly after that moment, and although Fritz held his serve until 4-4, there was an air of concern both on his face and in his camp. It was at that point when Zverev raised the level a notch and capitalized on the situation to break Taylor's serve, closing the set 6-4 with his serve and taking a big step towards the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time in his career.

The third set was a foregone conclusion due to Fritz's physical condition, and in the third game, Zverev broke his serve to quickly lead 3-1 and shift into high gear. In fact, he would break once more with a brutal cross-court backhand return to close out 6-2 and set a new record, as with this result, he can now say that he has reached at least the semifinals in all Grand Slams. He will be the favorite for the Friday semifinals against Fery, a new golden opportunity to reach a Grand Slam final after having won the first one at Roland Garros a few weeks ago.

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