Zverev de-dramatizes the situation at Wimbledon: “No one is going to die”

The German Alexander Zverev reached the semi-finals for the first time Wimbledon after beating the American Taylor Fritzwith whom he had lost the last seven games, and will meet on Friday with the local idol, the British Arthur Ferywho will have the full support of the stands on Friday.

“It seems very good to me to play with Arthur Fery in the semifinals and there will surely be a good atmosphere. 99% of the people will cheer him on but I also like that type of atmosphere, with energy. The Wimbledon public, the British in general, is very fair. It makes noise but is respectful. It is quite a challenge,” he stressed. Zverev.

“The first time I saw Arthur Fery was in Australia when he won Cobolli in the first round and he impressed me because he has very good technique. It is a surprise that he is in the semifinals but he deserves it. “He has come back from games and won difficult confrontations.”

“I have many years of experience on the tour and I have experienced environments of all kinds, hostile and unfair, and I know how to handle situations. I am prepared for it. Furthermore, the English public has always seemed fair to me,” insisted the German who will begin to prepare for the match against Arthur Fery in the next few hours.

“We will see videos and some of his matches. I haven’t seen much of him. We have never played. He deserves to be in the semifinals because of the tournament he has played. I will try to impose my best tennis,” explained the 29-year-old German, who considers grass to be the best surface for his rival on Friday.

“He has reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon and that is difficult. It is his best result and he will already be among the fifty best in the world. He is a more or less new player but he may surprise us on hard court or dirt. We don’t know but for now the grass is where it performs best,” said the German.

Zverev is enjoying the best moment of his career mentally and physically. “I have suffered disappointments but this year everything is going well. In reality, in the end it is a tennis match. It is a great match with a lot at stake but I have learned over time that it is nothing more than that, a tennis match,” insisted the German, third in the world, who added: “No one is going to die and our lives will not change. Life will go on.”

“Gain Roland Garros It has helped me but it is also a consequence of having changed the game and adapted it to grass. I have altered my position to the rest and overall placement. This year has gone well,” he said. ‘Sasha‘.

“I’m happy about these semifinals and after beating Taylor Fritz with whom I had suffered for the last two years. I won and lost the matches on his side. I played well and I’m where I wanted to be,” Zverev commented.

“Two years ago I improved and was better but I got injured and last year I lost in the first round. This time, after winning my first match I have been feeling better in each match. It’s about adding matches, especially on grass to have confidence,” concluded the German.