Alexander Zverev reached the Vienna semi-finals with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Arthur Fery. The German top seed broke serve from the opening game and finished in 58 minutes. His next opponent is Alex de Minaur, as Zverev continues the tournament after securing a rise to the top of the world rankings.
Zverev broke serve in the first game, then broke again for 3-0 and 5-0. Fery remained without a game through the opening set. The German also began the second set by taking his opponent’s service game. Fery finally got on the scoreboard in the ninth game of the match, making it 1-2 in the second set.[1]
Afterwards, Zverev said he had felt comfortable on court. He described Fery’s strengths as speed and tactical intelligence. He also said he had slept little after securing his rise to the top of the world rankings the previous evening; the tournament placed the formal rankings change on Monday.[1]
His semi-final opponent is Alex de Minaur. The fifth-seeded Australian came through his own quarter-final against Matteo Berrettini in straight sets, reaching the Vienna last four for a third consecutive year. The meeting with Zverev is scheduled for Saturday on Centre Court at the Wiener Stadthalle.[1]
