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07/10 09:55 CDT Zverev to play for 2nd straight Grand Slam trophy in the
Wimbledon final after ending Fery's run
Zverev to play for 2nd straight Grand Slam trophy in the Wimbledon final after
ending Fery's run
By ANDREW DAMPF
AP Sports Writer
LONDON (AP) --- 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 Friday.
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 their 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.
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 was another warm day in southwest London, with the temperature rising to
about 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 Celsius). It was also breezy and a bit cloudier
than in recent days.
The women's final on Saturday features two Czech players, Karolina Muchova
against Linda Noskova.
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