Zverev ends Fery's run, to play for 2nd straight Grand Slam - ESPN

WIMBLEDON, England — Alexander Zverev will play for another major trophy, this time in the Wimbledon final, a month after winning his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.

Zverev ended the «Ferytale» run of British wild card Arthur Fery with an overpowering 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 victory in the semifinals at the All England Club on Friday.

«This Grand Slam has always been the one that I struggled with the most and all of a sudden I'm in the final of Wimbledon,» the 29-year-old German said. «We got one more match to go on Sunday and that's what the focus is on.»

Zverev, whose breakthrough at Roland Garros came in his fourth Grand Slam final, is attempting to become the first man in the professional era (since 1968) to win his second title at the next event immediately after his first major trophy.

The 114th-ranked Fery, who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and played at Stanford University, was attempting to become the first wild card to reach the final since Goran Ivanisevic won Wimbledon in 2001.

«I think this was just the beginning of his career and I really think that he's going to do amazing things in this sport,» Zverev said of Fery.

In Sunday's final, Zverev will meet either defending champion Jannik Sinner or seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic, who were up next on Centre Court.

Djokovic beat Sinner in their last meeting in five sets in the Australian Open semifinals.

«It's not going to be easy no matter who it is against,» Zverev said. «But I have to trust myself and I have to believe that I can win and that's what I'm going to do.»

It was another warm day in southwest London, with the temperature rising to about 85 degrees Fahrenheit. It was also breezy and a bit cloudier than in recent