Taylor Fritz Loses to Alexander Zverev in Wimbledon Quarterfinals After Knee Tendinitis Flares Up
Zverev won in straight sets in under two hours as Fritz played through a knee injury and Coco Gauff remained the lone American in singles.
- On Wednesday, second-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, advancing to his maiden semifinal at the grass-court major.
- Zverev snapped a seven-match losing streak against Fritz, finally defeating the American after more than two years without a victory over him.
- The match lasted 1 hour and 59 minutes, with Fritz receiving a medical timeout for a right knee issue while struggling in 32C heat.
- Zverev now faces unseeded Brit Arthur Fery in the semifinals, becoming the first German man to reach this stage at Wimbledon since Tommy Haas in 2009.
- Aiming for back-to-back Grand Slam titles, Zverev acknowledged Fery's underdog status, telling the crowd, "It's ok, you guys can all be for Fery, I understand it.
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Taylor Fritz loses to Alexander Zverev in Wimbledon quarterfinals after knee tendinitis flares up
LONDON (AP) — Taylor Fritz was three games into his Wimbledon quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev when his knee tendinitis started flaring up, and the American knew right away he was in trouble.
Wimbledon: Flawless Alexander Zverev cracks Fritz code to reach maiden semi-finals
Alexander Zverev ended a seven-match losing streak against Taylor Fritz with a commanding straight-sets victory to reach his maiden Wimbledon semi-final. The French Open champion will now face British wildcard Arthur Fery for a place in the final.
The German tennis player won surprisingly smooth in the quarterfinals against Taylor Fritz. Alexander Zverev is in the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time.
The third tennis player in the world, Alexander Zverev, reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon, after defeating American player Taylor Fritz 6:4, 6:4, 6:2 in London.
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