Alexander Zverev Reveals Improvements That Helped Him Reach First Wimbledon Final

Alexander Zverev is one step away from winning his career’s first grass-court title. Zverev, on Friday (July 10), knocked out Arthur Fery in straight sets to reach his career’s first Wimbledon final.

Sascha, who before this year had never progressed beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon, is chasing his second Grand Slam title. At the French Open this year, the 29-year-old battled past Flavio Cobolli to clinch his career’s first Grand Slam title after three unsuccessful attempts in the final.

I am in a Wimbledon final, and that means you have to be playing well. I have talked a lot about this during this year. I have tried to play in a more aggressive way and take more initiative. My forehand is a very important part of that change. When I hit that shot well, I feel like I am playing well; when it doesn’t work, I am a much more vulnerable player. In recent months, I think it’s been working quite well.

Alexander Zverev said at the press conference

Zverev will be playing his career’s fifth Grand Slam final. After his defeat to Dominic Thiem in the 2020 US Open final, the German lost to Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 French Open and to Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Australian Open final.

Once you win a Grand Slam, you know how to do it, and you feel you can repeat it. You have that feeling within you. But I also believe I have worked a lot on my tennis. I have improved my forehand, backhand, serve, and return. Sometimes in sports, it’s that simple. You can talk about the mental aspect, coaching changes, or many other things, but if you improve as a player and make the decision to do so, you will achieve better results.

Alexander Zverev added

Fery was bidding to become the first British man since Andy Murray at the 2016 Wimbledon to win a Grand Slam title. He received a wild card to compete in his home Major and, prior to his defeat to Zverev, he eliminated Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals and Cobolli in the semifinals.

Alexander Zverev will face Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final

Alexander Zverev has set up the Wimbledon final match against Jannik Sinner, who cruised past Novak Djokovic in the second semifinal. Zverev trails 4-10 in the head-to-head matchups versus Sinner, also losing their last nine meetings, including four matches this season. The four-time Grand Slam champion will be playing back-to-back finals at SW19.

I’m very happy to be back in the Wimbledon final. Today was a very tough match, but I think I delivered a great performance. Being in another Grand Slam final is a fantastic feeling, and I hope to offer my best version also on Sunday.

Jannik Sinner said at the press conference

Sinner last met Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open, which he easily won in straight sets. While Zverev is chasing his second title of the season, Sinner has already lifted five titles, all in Masters 1000s, with his win in Rome making him the second man after Djokovic to complete the Career Golden Masters.

It was Djokovic who stopped Sinner’s run in this year’s Australian Open semifinal, breaking his five-match losing streak. Djokovic later lost the final to Carlos Alcaraz. The latest win helped the South Tyrol native improve his head-to-head record over Nole to 7-5. Last year at Wimbledon, Sinner defeated Alcaraz in the final, while Zverev suffered an opening-round exit.

At the French Open this year, while Zverev went on to beat Flavio Cobolli in the final, Sinner suffered a shock second-round exit. Although he needed just one game to win the match, he suffered from full-body cramps, which saw him lose the match in five sets to the Argentine ace.

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