Alexander Zverev’s Wimbledon hoodoo is officially over. After finally ending his Grand Slam drought at Roland Garros, the German continued his remarkable run by ending Arthur Ferry’s dream run with a ruthless straight sets win to reach the Wimbledon final for the first time.

The French Open champion needed just over two hours to defeat British wildcard Arthur Ferry 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 on Center Court, booking a clash with defending champion Jannik Sinner or seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic while chasing a second consecutive Grand Slam title.

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When Zverev was asked about his potential final opponent, he joked, “It’s always tough, whether it’s the champion or someone who has won here 48 times.”

“But I have to believe in myself and I have to believe that I can win and that’s what I’m going to do.”

After finally getting his first Grand Slam win at Roland Garros after years of near-misses, Zverev has looked like a changed player throughout the grass-court season. That confidence was on full display at Wimbledon, where he reached the final for the first time in his career.

Zverev ends Ferry’s fairytale run

For a while, Arthur Ferry threatened to lead one of this year’s championship stories.

The British wildcard dealt Zverev blow after blow early on, exchanging breaks before turning the opening set into a tie-break. The Center Court felt that a disturbance was being created.

Zverev had other ideas.

The world number two produced a flawless tie-break, winning all seven points before changing gears without reply.

The second set went by quickly as Zverev’s fast serve and heavy forehand began to dictate every rally. Although the 23-year-old continued to fight and the home crowd cheered him on, the German’s experience gradually took over.

By the third set, Zverev regained complete control and calmly won, becoming only the 13th man in the Open era to reach all four Grand Slam finals.

Despite the Briton’s dream ending, Zverev praised his opponent.

He said, “It was amazing… Arthur, what an incredible player he was.”

“He’s going to be a senior on our tour because I think he’s going to be playing for 15-plus years and he’s going to have good results. It’s early in his career and I really think he’s going to do amazing things.”

He also acknowledged the partisan atmosphere of the Center Court.

Zverev said, “I know that 99.99% of the people in the stadium wanted Arthur to win, but still the atmosphere was incredible.”

“It was a great crowd. I enjoyed every second of it. A lot of stadiums and crowds in the world can emulate this crowd.”

Roland Garros success changed everything

For years, Wimbledon remained a Grand Slam where Zverev struggled to make deep runs.

That is no longer the case.

Since winning the French Open trophy to end years of misery, the German has carried himself with a new level of confidence and authority. The hesitation that often defined his biggest matches is gone, replaced by the confidence of a player who knows he is on tennis’s biggest stage.

Her victory over Ferry not only secured her first Wimbledon final appearance but also kept her one win away from consecutive Grand Slam titles, something few players have been able to do in the modern era.

“This Grand Slam has always been the one I’ve struggled with the most and now suddenly I’m in the Wimbledon final, so I’m incredibly happy and incredibly proud,” Zverev said.

“But we have another game to play on Sunday and that will be the focus.”

Whether it’s reigning champion Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic standing across the net, Zverev will head into Sunday’s final confident that another major trophy is within reach.

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