Mighty Andy Murray record broken at Wimbledon by Brit beater Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev reached his first Wimbledon final with a stunning straight-sets victory over Arthur Fery on Friday.

The newly-established world No.2 showcased his dominance on Centre Court by winning 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 and 6-4, as he became only the third German in the Open era to reach a Wimbledon final.

In a controlled and impressive performance, Zverev raised his level and pounced on Fery’s errors in the first-set tie-break to lead before he increased his aggression in the second and third sets.

Having already tasted his first Grand Slam victory at Roland Garros, the 29-year-old is within touching distance of recording back-to-back major titles.

Zverev will play the winner of Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner on Sunday after prevailing against British hero Fery - and the German was complimentary of his opponent after the match.

"This Grand Slam has always been the one that I have struggled with most and all of a sudden I am in the final, so I am incredibly happy," said Zverev, who had never previously gone beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon.

"I have to give credit to Arthur. Unbelievable player - he's going to be a senior citizen on our tour because I think he is going to play for 15-plus years.

"This is just the beginning of his career."

An incredible 2026 for Zverev will be topped off by securing the Wimbledon title, and he has already joined an elite list of names by making the final at SW19.

The 2020 Olympic gold medalist is now the oldest player (29 years, 70 days at tournament start) in the Open era to reach the Men's Singles final at all four Grand Slam events.

In doing so, he has surpassed the legendary Andy Murray, who was 29 years and eight days old when he achieved this feat.

Zverev made his first Grand Slam final in 2020 at the US Open, and he had to wait another five years before appearing at his next - the Australian Open in 2025.

Of course, the 6ft 6in giant has since won his first major trophy after lifting the French Open, with more history beckoning if he wins Wimbledon.

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He is attempting to become the first man in the professional era (since 1968) to win his second title at the next event immediately after his first major trophy.

Andre Agassi reveals Alexander Zverev's biggest strength

Zverev's sheer power was the deciding factor in his battle against Fery.

The 23-year-old couldn't live with the German's remarkable backhand, and former eight-time Grand Slam winner Andre Agassi believes it's "one of the best we've ever seen".

"Zverev is a heck of a talent, anyone who is 6ft 6in, and can move the way he does, is a threat on any surface," Agassi said in June before his French Open triumph.

"His backhand is arguably the best backhand we’ve ever seen in the game, but he’s a little bit too passive for me in the fact he is willing to give too much ground on his forehand side too often.

"If he can find out how to put down the forehand moving forward, he would take his game to a whole new level."

Zverev's lethal weapon will certainly cause either Djokovic or Sinner huge problems in the final.