Alexander Zverev powered into the Wimbledon final on Friday, beating British wild card Arthur Fery 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals. The 29-year-old German is now one win away from his second straight Grand Slam title, a month after lifting the trophy at the French Open.

How did Alexander Zverev win?

Zverev dominated from the baseline and on serve. He fired aces at up to 139 mph (224 kph) and never faced a break point. The first-set tiebreak was a rout — Zverev won all seven points as Fery double-faulted early.

Fery, ranked 114th, grew up five minutes from the All England Club. He had the crowd behind him. But Zverev broke early in the second and third sets and never let the local hope back in.

“This Grand Slam has always been the one that I struggled with the most,” Zverev said. “And all of a sudden I’m in the final of Wimbledon.”

Why this run matters for Alexander Zverev

Zverev had never gone past the fourth round at Wimbledon before this year. Now he’s the first German man to reach the final here since Boris Becker lost to Pete Sampras in 1995.

He’s also chasing history. No man in the professional era (since 1968) has won his first Grand Slam title and then immediately won the next major. Zverev can do that on Sunday.

“We got one more match to go on Sunday and that’s what the focus is on,” he said.

What comes next for Alexander Zverev?

In Sunday’s final, Zverev will face either defending champion Jannik Sinner or seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic. Those two were scheduled to play their semifinal later Friday on Centre Court.

Djokovic beat Sinner in five sets at the Australian Open semifinals earlier this year. But Sinner has beaten Djokovic twice since then, including on grass at the French Open.

“It’s not going to be easy no matter who it is against,” Zverev said. “But I have to trust myself and I have to believe that I can win.”

The atmosphere on Centre Court

The British crowd tried to lift Fery early, chanting his name between points. Chair umpire Marijana Veljovic had to ask spectators to stay quiet during rallies. “Do not react during the rally. That’s very disturbing for both players,” she said, drawing applause.

When it ended, Fery walked off to a standing ovation. Zverev praised the crowd afterward.

“I know that 99.99% of the stadium was wanting Arthur to win,” Zverev said. “But it was still such an incredible atmosphere. It was such a fair crowd as well.”

Zverev now has two days to rest and prepare. His first Wimbledon final awaits.