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Taylor Fritz Loses to Alexander Zverev in Wimbledon Quarterfinals After Knee Tendinitis Flares Up

Zverev won in straight sets in under two hours as Fritz played through a knee injury and Coco Gauff remained the lone American in singles.

  • On Wednesday, second-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, advancing to his maiden semifinal at the grass-court major.
  • Zverev snapped a seven-match losing streak against Fritz, finally defeating the American after more than two years without a victory over him.
  • The match lasted 1 hour and 59 minutes, with Fritz receiving a medical timeout for a right knee issue while struggling in 32C heat.
  • Zverev now faces unseeded Brit Arthur Fery in the semifinals, becoming the first German man to reach this stage at Wimbledon since Tommy Haas in 2009.
  • Aiming for back-to-back Grand Slam titles, Zverev acknowledged Fery's underdog status, telling the crowd, "It's ok, you guys can all be for Fery, I understand it.
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Taylor Fritz loses to Alexander Zverev in Wimbledon quarterfinals after knee tendinitis flares up

LONDON (AP) — Taylor Fritz was three games into his Wimbledon quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev when his knee tendinitis started flaring up, and the American knew right away he was in trouble.

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The German tennis player won surprisingly smooth in the quarterfinals against Taylor Fritz. Alexander Zverev is in the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time.

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Welt broke the news in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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