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Zverev defeats injured Fritz to reach semi-finals
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Zverev had never advanced past the fourth round before this year's Wimbledon

ByEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalist at Wimbledon
  • Published15 minutes ago

Alexander Zverev produced a dominant display to end his dismal losing streak against an injured Taylor Fritz and reach his first semi-final at Wimbledon.

The second seed had lost his previous seven encounters with Fritz and was losing their head-to-head 10-5, which included two defeats at the All England Club.

But with the American hampered by a knee injury, Zverev capitalised with a near-perfect performance to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory on Court One - his first win over Fritz in over two years.

A month after winning his maiden Grand Slam singles title at the French Open, Zverev is now only two wins away from a second major trophy and the German held his arms aloft after securing victory in just under two hours.

He will face Arthur Fery in Friday's semi-final after the British wildcard defeated Italy's Flavio Cobolli, the runner-up to Zverev in last month's Roland Garros final.

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Originally reported by BBC Sport. Read the full story at the original source.