Alexander Zverev reached the Wimbledon final on July 10 by defeating British wildcard Arthur Fery 7-6(0) 6-2 6-4 [1, 2]. Earlier in the tournament, Zverev had beaten Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals 6-4 6-4 6-2 despite Fritz suffering a knee injury during the match [3, 4]. Fritz had reached the quarter-finals for the fourth time in five years after beating Alexander Bublik 7-6(1) 6-4 6-4 on July 6 [5, 6]. Prior to Wimbledon, Fritz led Zverev 10-5 in their head-to-head meetings [7, 4].
Jannik Sinner secured his spot in the final by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the semi-finals on July 10 [8]. Sinner entered the final with nine straight wins against Zverev, who won his maiden Grand Slam at the 2026 French Open and is aiming for back-to-back major titles [8, 9, 10]. Reflecting on his French Open victory, Zverev said, "Once you win a major you know how to do it and you feel like you can do it again. You have this feeling inside of you." [9]. Sinner acknowledged the challenge ahead, noting, "Whatever happened in the past between me and him, it happened. In between, he won a Grand Slam in Paris, which gave him a lot of confidence. He is a tough player to play against. He was before, but now even more." [10]
On the women’s side, Marta Kostyuk reached the Wimbledon semi-finals by beating Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-2 on July 8 [11]. Kostyuk said, "I think I adapt really well. I think just giving myself this freedom of trying different things is definitely helping." [7]. Paolini praised Kostyuk’s improvements, saying, "She's playing great tennis this year. She's improved a lot. She can be really aggressive. She's a great athlete. She can move really well on court. It's going to be a tough match." [7]
The Wimbledon final between Zverev and Sinner is scheduled for July 14, with the men’s title on the line [8, 9, 10]. Zverev will be seeking his second straight Grand Slam after his breakthrough at Roland Garros, where he reached his fifth major final [1, 8, 9].
