Top seed Alexander Zverev's hopes of a third title on home clay in Munich went up in flames on Friday when he slipped to a shock defeat in straight sets in his quarterfinal at the hands of the Chilean Cristian Garin.
The world No 106 silenced Zverev, looking to add to his 2017 and 2018 titles, with a comprehensive 6-4, 6-4 win in a two-hour contest that sends him into the semifinals.
Make that the 4th Top 10 win of his career 🙌
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In a straight sets victory, Cristian Garin storms into the semi-finals after toppling top seed Zverev🌪️@BMWOpen24 | #BMWOpen pic.twitter.com/kVBdt8dkZP
There he will meet the American Taylor Fritz who had to come from a set down to get past Britain's Jack Draper, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6.
Zverev, the world No 5, has had a good start to the year, reaching the semifinals at the Australia Open and Miami and the quarters of Indian Wells.
Struggling in the cold, however, Zverev failed to get the most out of his service.
Two breaks were enough for the solid Garin. The first came at 1-1 in the opening set, the second at 2-2 in the second set.
It was the Chilean's fourth win over a Top 10 player and his second victory over Zverev.
That win also came in Munich, in 2019.