Taylor Fritz upset fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev in fourth-round Wimbledon motion on Monday, giving the American a historic victory.
As monumental of a victory because it was for Fritz, the collapse was simply as surprising for Zverev. The German had gained 12 straight units main into the third one in opposition to Fritz, earlier than seeing his opponent advance to the quarterfinals.
Zverev has by no means gained a Grand Slam occasion however has made it to 2 finals.
He fell to Dominic Thiem within the 2020 U.S. Open finals and made it to 3 straight French Open semifinals, earlier than breaking by to advance in 2024. Zverev misplaced to Carlos Alcaraz in excruciating vogue, shedding in 5 units after holding a 2-1 lead.
Through the season’s first main on the Australian Open, the 27-year-old made his first semifinal “down underneath” since 2020. After beating Alcaraz within the quarterfinals and going up 2-0 in opposition to Daniil Medvedev within the semifinals, he fell in a five-set thriller.
In non-major 2024 motion, he entered April’s BMW Open as the highest seed however was surprised by 106th-ranked Cristian Garin within the quarterfinals. Zverev was seeded fourth within the Madrid Open however misplaced to Twenty first-seeded Francisco Cerundolo.
Zverev’s lone notable championship in 2024 got here in Might’s Italian Open, when he defeated Nicolas Jarry within the title match.
He is additionally made headlines off the court docket for the improper causes this yr.
Zverev confronted home abuse allegations over the spring, and whereas a trial in Germany associated to the allegations passed off in the course of the French Open, he wasn’t required to be in attendance. The trial ended on June 7 after a settlement was reached out of court docket and Zverev agreed to pay €200,000.
His defeat on the All-England Membership on Monday was the third time he is superior to the fourth spherical on the match. Zverev has but to make it to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
