French Open champion Alexander Zverev is through to his third consecutive major semifinal after defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals Wednesday.
Fritz, the No. 6 seed, was the last American man remaining in the draw. His loss marks a 90th straight major without an American man winning the title since Andy Roddick's 2003 US Open run, extending what was already the longest major championship drought for the U.S. men in tennis history.
Fritz received a medical timeout for treatment on his right knee in the second set and appeared to be bothered throughout the match. He had won his previous seven matches against Zverev, his last loss to him coming in the Rome quarterfinals in May 2024.
Zverev will be making his first Wimbledon semifinal appearance, becoming the fifth active men's player to reach the semifinals at all four majors, joining Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Marin Cilic.