Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFery was born in France but is proud to represent Britain (Getty)Arthur Fery, a French-born British wildcard ranked 114th in the world, has made a remarkable run to the Wimbledon quarter-finals, becoming the sixth British man in the Open Era and the lowest-ranked quarter-finalist in 14 years. Despite his French heritage and fluent French, Fery identifies strongly as English, having grown up just five minutes from the All England Club, attended King's College Wimbledon, and received support from the Lawn Tennis Association. Fery's development was significantly shaped by his time at Stanford University in the US, where he became the top-ranked college player, a pathway increasingly utilised by professional tennis players for maturity and skill development. His background includes a mother, Olivia Fery, who was a professional tennis player, and a father, Loic Fery, a wealthy investor and president of French football club FC Lorient, both of whom contributed to his sporting journey. After overcoming early career injuries, Fery's strategic and agile playing style, rather than brute force, has thrived under Dutch coach Jeroen Benard, with fellow player Taylor Fritz having previously noted his exceptional talent. In fullArthur Fery and the many global influences of a homegrown Wimbledon starMore 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
The family behind Arthur Fery’s remarkable Wimbledon run
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFery was born in France but is proud to represent Britain (Getty)Arthur Fery, a French-born British wildcard ranked 114th in the world, has made a remarkable run to the Wimbledon quarter-finals, becoming the sixth British man in the Open Era and the lowest-ranked quarter-finalist in 14 years. Despite his French heritage and fluent French, Fery identifies strongly as English, having grown up just five minutes from the All England Club, attended King's College Wimbledon, and received support from the Lawn Tennis Association. Fery's development was significantly shaped by his time at Stanford University in the US, where he became the top-ranked college player, a pathway increasingly utilised by professional tennis players for maturity and skill development. His background includes a mother, Olivia Fery, who was a professional tennis player, and a father, Loic Fery, a wealthy investor and president of French football club FC Lorient, both of whom contributed to his sporting journey. After overcoming early career injuries, Fery's strategic and agile playing style, rather than brute force, has thrived under Dutch coach Jeroen Benard, with fellow player Taylor Fritz having previously noted his exceptional talent. In fullArthur Fery and the many global influences of a homegrown Wimbledon starMore 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
