Zverev reaches the Wimbledon round of 16 and matches his best result at the All England Club

Second set: Tiebreak provides the decisive turning point

However, the 29-year-old Hamburg native committed as many as 22 unforced errors midway through the second set. His game looked unusually shaky in that phase, but he still came out on top. He promptly worked his way to two break points again and yet conceded the 4:4 equalizer, before breaking Giron's final service game to advance to the round of 16.

In the third set, Zverev was already up by a break but briefly let his 4:1 lead slip. Then he broke Giron's final service game and advanced to the round of 16. The third-round win against the world number 92 turned into a routine task despite the occasional lapse, which he fulfilled with authority.

Third set: Brief weakness, clear ending

With the win over Marcos Giron, Zverev has reached the Wimbledon round of 16 for the fourth time and thus already matched his best result at the All England Club. Without dropping a set, he matches his best Wimbledon result. He has never gone further on the hallowed grass.

Following his recent triumph at the French Open, the world number three now heads into the next round brimming with confidence. French Open winner Zverev is aiming to reach the quarterfinals for the first time. To do so, the player from northern Germany will now face the winner of the match between the Czech Jiri Lehecka (number 13 seed) and Jaume Munar of Spain at the All England Club.

Next opponent: Lehecka or Munar

A win over either Jiri Lehecka from the Czech Republic or Spain's Jaume Munar would see Zverev reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time. He most recently claimed his first Grand Slam title at the French Open, ending a long drought. That success now gives him additional self-confidence for the upcoming challenges on grass.

Zverev himself appeared satisfied with his form after the match. "Ich fühle mich anders als im letzten Jahr. Ich spiele besseres Tennis. Mit einem Titel hierherzukommen, hilft jedem. Ich möchte natürlich weitermachen," he said after the win. The Hamburg native can continue to hope for his first title at the grass classic in London.

Reactions to the match

At the same time, Zverev created a historic moment in German men's tennis. Zverev followed Jan-Lennard Struff and completed the best German showing in the men's event in 14 years. It is the first time in 14 years that two German tennis players are in the round of 16 at the London grass tournament.

Historic day: Two Germans in the round of 16

Struff had surprisingly advanced past the third round at Wimbledon for the first time in his career on Friday. The 36-year-old from the Sauerland had earlier secured his own ticket to the round of 16 against a different opponent, laying the foundation for the German double result.

Struff's chance at the quarterfinals

On Sunday, the 36-year-old from the Sauerland will face Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. Struff takes on Poland's Hubert Hurkacz for a place in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. For the veteran from the Sauerland, it would be a first in his long professional career.

For context: For the first time since 2012, when Florian Mayer and Philipp Kohlschreiber made the round of the best 16, a duo has again reached the Wimbledon round of 16. Then as now, two German men are among the best 16 at the grass classic. This success marks an important moment for the German men's tennis summer.

Overall, the weekend shows that German men's tennis has gained depth again at this Grand Slam. With Zverev as world number three and a late bloomer like Struff in the round of 16, both protagonists bring plenty of experience. While Zverev already holds a Grand Slam title, Struff is looking to reach his own personal milestone on Sunday. Both matches could decisively shape the German tennis story of the summer of 2026.