Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArthur Fery's Epic Wimbledon Miracle Stuns BritainArthur Fery, a 23-year-old British wildcard, is currently facing Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court in Wimbledon’s last-16 having defeated Zizou Bergs in a five-set epic in the previous round.Fery's victory, achieved despite battling nosebleeds and being multiple breaks down, makes him the only British player remaining in the men's or women's singles draws. Fery's impressive progression comes as a significant number of home favourites, including Jack Draper, Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie, and Katie Boulter, have either been eliminated or withdrawn due to injury.Born in France to a professional tennis player mother and a football club owner father (FC Lorient in Ligue 1), Fery grew up near Wimbledon and chose to represent Great Britain. Known for his counter-punching style and mental resilience, Fery attributes his calm approach to carrying earplugs and an eye mask, and his unique path through university. In fullWhy Arthur Fery, the last Brit standing at Wimbledon, is ready for his momentMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Who is Arthur Fery? The British Wildcard making waves at Wimbledon
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArthur Fery's Epic Wimbledon Miracle Stuns BritainArthur Fery, a 23-year-old British wildcard, is currently facing Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court in Wimbledon’s last-16 having defeated Zizou Bergs in a five-set epic in the previous round.Fery's victory, achieved despite battling nosebleeds and being multiple breaks down, makes him the only British player remaining in the men's or women's singles draws. Fery's impressive progression comes as a significant number of home favourites, including Jack Draper, Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie, and Katie Boulter, have either been eliminated or withdrawn due to injury.Born in France to a professional tennis player mother and a football club owner father (FC Lorient in Ligue 1), Fery grew up near Wimbledon and chose to represent Great Britain. Known for his counter-punching style and mental resilience, Fery attributes his calm approach to carrying earplugs and an eye mask, and his unique path through university. In fullWhy Arthur Fery, the last Brit standing at Wimbledon, is ready for his momentMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
