Serve after serve, neither player could break through until an epic tiebreaker decided it all.
The final score? A jaw-dropping 17-15. Yes, you read that right: 17-15!
On Saturday, fourth seed Alexander Zverev faced off against Cameron Norrie, the last Brit standing in the men’s singles. Zverev emerged victorious with a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (15) scoreline, marking his sixth win over Norrie in as many encounters. But don’t let the straight-sets win fool you—this was no cakewalk for the German.
Zverev’s campaign hit a speed bump in the second set when he appeared to tweak his knee while chasing down a drop shot. Despite needing medical attention multiple times, Zverev battled through the pain, showing remarkable resilience.
Embed from Getty ImagesAfter clinching a hard-fought second set, Zverev found his groove, dropping just two points on serve in the third. One of those, ironically, was a double fault that gave Norrie an early edge in the tiebreak.
What followed was a tiebreaker for the ages. Both players traded blows with laser-like precision, neither willing to blink first. It wasn’t until the 32nd point that Norrie finally cracked, sending a shot long to end British hopes in the men’s singles.
While Wimbledon is no stranger to marathon tiebreakers, this one was exceptional. Both players deserve a tip of the cap for their grit and determination.
Zverev’s reward? A fourth-round clash with 13th-seeded American Taylor Fritz, who made quick work of Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets earlier on Saturday.