Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArthur Fery is into the Wimbledon quarter-finals (Reuters)British wildcard Arthur Fery achieved a stunning five-set comeback victory over Grigor Dimitrov, advancing to the Wimbledon quarter-finals. Fery, aged 23, secured the win with a final score of 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-7) in a match lasting three hours and 55 minutes on Centre Court. This remarkable achievement makes Fery the first wildcard to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals since Nick Kyrgios in 2014, and only the sixth British man in the Open Era to do so. The victory is particularly significant for Fery, who grew up near Wimbledon, marking his first progression to the last-eight of a Grand Slam. Elsewhere in the tournament, former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini defeated rising star Alexandra Eala in a three-set epic, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, to also reach the quarter-finals. In fullFery v Dimitrov LIVE: Wimbledon result as British wildcard roars into quarter-finals with thrilling five-set winMore 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
Arthur Fery makes Wimbledon history as British wildcard seals quarter-final spot
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArthur Fery is into the Wimbledon quarter-finals (Reuters)British wildcard Arthur Fery achieved a stunning five-set comeback victory over Grigor Dimitrov, advancing to the Wimbledon quarter-finals. Fery, aged 23, secured the win with a final score of 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-7) in a match lasting three hours and 55 minutes on Centre Court. This remarkable achievement makes Fery the first wildcard to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals since Nick Kyrgios in 2014, and only the sixth British man in the Open Era to do so. The victory is particularly significant for Fery, who grew up near Wimbledon, marking his first progression to the last-eight of a Grand Slam. Elsewhere in the tournament, former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini defeated rising star Alexandra Eala in a three-set epic, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, to also reach the quarter-finals. In fullFery v Dimitrov LIVE: Wimbledon result as British wildcard roars into quarter-finals with thrilling five-set winMore 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
