The second seed overcame the 23-year-old 7-6 (7-0), 6-2, 6-4 on Centre Court, ending one of the tournament’s biggest surprise stories while advancing to his first Wimbledon final.
Fresh from capturing the French Open title, Zverev continued his impressive form with a composed display against Fery, whose fairytale run had captivated home fans throughout the Championships.
The victory also sees the German become the first man from his country since Boris Becker in 1995 to reach the Wimbledon final. It further completes a career milestone, making him one of the few players to have reached the final of all four Grand Slam tournaments.
Speaking after the match, Zverev reflected on the significance of the achievement.
"It's amazing. This grand slam has always been the one I struggled with the most, now all of a sudden I'm in the final of Wimbledon. Incredibly happy, incredibly proud, but we’ve got one more match to go on Sunday."
He also paid tribute to his opponent, whose breakthrough tournament is expected to transform his career.
"Arthur is an unbelievable player. I think he’s going to be a senior citizen on our tour because I think he’s going to play for 15 years plus and I really think he’s going to do amazing things in this sport."
Fery's Fairytale Comes to an End
Fery entered the semi-final as one of the standout stories of Wimbledon after an extraordinary run to the last four despite beginning the tournament ranked No. 114 in the world.
The British wildcard had stunned higher-ranked opponents with a series of resilient performances, including dramatic fifth-set tie-break victories over Zizou Bergs and Grigor Dimitrov before producing arguably the best match of his career to eliminate ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in the quarter-finals.
His remarkable campaign made him only the fifth British man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, with Andy Murray remaining the only Briton to progress to the final during that period.
However, facing a player of Zverev's calibre proved a far greater challenge.
Zverev Takes Control
Despite enthusiastic support from the Centre Court crowd, Fery struggled to contain the power and consistency of the towering German, whose booming serve and aggressive baseline game dictated much of the contest.
Although Fery recovered an early break in the opening set to force a tie-break, Zverev raised his level significantly, racing through the breaker without conceding a single point.
That momentum carried into the second set as the French Open champion secured two service breaks to take complete control of the match.
Fery attempted to regroup with an extended bathroom break before the third set, but Zverev remained relentless, continuing to pressure the Briton with powerful serving and penetrating groundstrokes.
The home favourite showed resilience late in the match, recovering from 0-40 at 2-4 in the third set to hold serve, drawing loud cheers from the crowd. But Zverev remained composed and served out the match after two hours and 13 minutes.
Bright Future Despite Defeat
Although his Wimbledon journey ended in the semi-finals, Fery leaves the All England Club with his reputation greatly enhanced.
After spending more than 16 hours on court during his remarkable run, fatigue appeared to play a role against the fresher and more experienced Zverev. Nevertheless, the tournament marks a career-defining breakthrough for the 23-year-old.
His run will see him climb to a career-high ranking of world No. 36, making him the new British men's No. 1 and firmly establishing him as one of the country's brightest tennis prospects.
Zverev will now face either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic in Sunday's Wimbledon final as he bids to add the coveted grass-court title to the French Open crown he claimed earlier this year.