LONDON – Alexander Zverev feels the experience gained from deep runs at majors will prove crucial in his bid to become a Grand Slam champion one day after the German fourth seed reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon with a fighting win over Taylor Fritz.
Zverev beat the American 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 7-6(4) on Saturday to make it to the second week and match his best performance at the grasscourt Grand Slam.
The German, who also reached the fourth round at the All England Club in 2017, narrowly lost to Dominic Thiem in the US Open final in 2020. He also reached the Australian Open semi-finals last year and the same stage at this year’s French Open.
“I think experience plays a big pa…
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