SportTennisWimbledonArthur Fery's 2026 Wimbledon campaign continues on day four, with the 23-year-old British tennis star set to face Finland's Otto Virtanen in the second round10:13, 02 Jul 2026British tennis star Arthur Fery will book his place in round three at Wimbledon for the first time in his career with a win against Finland's Otto Virtanen on Thursday.‌Just three Brits remain in the men's singles after the opening three days in SW19, and Fery, 23, is one of them following his first-round triumph against Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur on Tuesday. Jan Choinski and Jacob Fearnley are the others who are still in the hunt for the third major of the season.‌Fery, who is ranked as the world No.114, beat Dzumhur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 to seal his passage to the second round for the second successive year and is now set to go up against Virtanen next.‌With Fery's second round tie very much on the horizon, Mirror Sport has taken a closer look at his life and family, with the French-born ace boasting a famous father...Fery has a strong link to the footballing world, with his father, Loic Fery, owning Ligue 1 club Lorient, who compete in the same division as Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Nice.Loic purchased the club at just 35-years-old in 2009, having gained valuable insight from former Sunderland owner Ellis Short, whose son played junior tennis with Arthur. A friendship with ex-Arsenal boss and now FIFA man Arsene Wenger also proved especially advantageous for Loic.‌Discussing his journey into football ownership, Loic, who possesses a net worth of £275million, revealed in 2021: "I learned from Ellis, seeing everything that he went through with Sunderland and those misadventures. His son played some tennis with Arthur so I got to know him."I grew up playing tennis, it was my sport, I was playing regional level competitions until I was 16. I wasn't playing to the level of my wife or Arthur but I am competitive in everything I do. I've always very much enjoyed playing football as well.Article continues belowJOIN US ON FACEBOOK! All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page"I looked at investing in Sheffield Wednesday and also Leeds United, and got as far as making an on-site visit. But I thought Lorient was better value from the point of developing a business and it has been a good story so far. When I took over the club, it was in a bad financial situation with negative equity, but we have been able to balance the books over the past 11 seasons."Meanwhile, Arthur's mother, Olivia, carved out a remarkable tennis career of her own, securing two singles titles and finishing with a 33-25 record in singles competition before retiring from the sport. She also took part in the 1991 French Open.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Jack DraperArsene WengerEllis ShortNiceLigue 1Wimbledon