Alexander Zverev repeated his Wimbledon victory over Britain’s Arthur Fery in the quarter-finals of the Vienna Open.
Fery’s dream run at the All England Club this summer came to an end against Zverev in the semi-finals and the German was ruthless again, eliminating Fery in two quick sets.
Fery was outclassed by the top seed at the event, losing 6-0 6-2.
Reigning French Open and US Open champion Zverev is set to replace Jannik Sinner as world No 1 on Monday.
The 29-year-old, who will become the second German man to top the rankings after Boris Becker in 1991, hit 19 winners as he breezed through in just 59 minutes.
Zverev revealed he had struggled to sleep on Thursday night after securing his rise above Sinner in the global standings by beating Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the last 16.
He will face either Matteo Berrettini or fifth seed Alex de Minaur in his 12th semi-final of the year.
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“I definitely felt good,” Zverev said in his on-court interview. “I think Arthur is a bit of a different opponent than I had yesterday, he doesn’t have the same firepower but he plays tactically extremely well and he’s extremely fast.
“I feel like when I have the ball on the racket like that it’s just a good day for me. He has the score 6-0 6-2 but he shouldn’t put himself down too much, he’s 35 in the world, it’s his first full year on tour, and he’s doing amazing things.
“For him, I hope he keeps his head up and continues the work he’s doing.”
Medvedev into ATP Finals
Daniil Medvedev secured a place at the season-ending ATP Finals for the seventh time after overwhelming Adrian Mannarino 6-2 6-3 to also reach the Vienna Open semi-finals.
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The 30-year-old Russian, who missed out on the season finale last year after qualifying every year from 2019 to 2024, joins Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton in the eight-man field.
Sinner has also qualified but will not compete due to injury, leaving four places still available.
Medvedev has enjoyed a resurgent season in which he has surpassed the 50-win mark for the first time since 2023 and claimed four titles.
Medvedev took control early against Mannarino with a break of serve and eased through the opening set.
The former US Open champion broke again at 3-3 in the second set and closed out the match with another break.
Medvedev will next face Alcaraz, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-4 7-6 (7-2).
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