The first set was a Swiss whitewash, Wawrinka breaking Zverev in the second game, converting the third of three break points. He also broke him in the fourth game, needing only the one chance.
Wawrinka won 16 of 19 points on his own serve for set one which he won easily 6-1.
Zverev regrouped, and while holding serve in set two five times, without dropping a point, he broke the Swiss serve in the second and eighth games to win the set 6-3 and level the match.
Both players lost their opening serves in set three, and in the fifth game, Wawrinka saw a game point drift away and instead his serve be broken a second time.
At 4-5, Wawrinka faced more pressure at the line, required to save two more break points which in fact were set points. He managed this task, but Zverev still could serve it out.
The German number one came from 15-30 to win the final three points and the set 6-4.
Wawrinka fell behind 0-40 in the opening game of set four, and despite saving two break points, the third was beyond him, and he was broken. After Zverev held, Wawrinka had three separate chances to convert a game point and keep in touch, however he failed on each occasion. Ultimately, Zverev was offered one chance for a double break, and he obliged, leading now 3-0.
Three more break points arose in the set, all in game five, and all saved by Wawrinka.
Zverev served at 5-2 for the match and he won his way into a semi final at Grand Slam level for the first time, the score 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-2.
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