Arthur Fery has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals and will face Alexander Zverev on Centre Court, but the British wildcard has been dealing with a nosebleed issue during the tournament and had his blood vessels cauterised before the last four08:12, 10 Jul 2026British wildcard Arthur Fery's remarkable Wimbledon campaign has taken a dramatic turn after he underwent a medical procedure during the tournament. The world No.114 has been well known for suffering nosebleeds mid-match, with Fery himself acknowledging they could be linked to stress or nerves.‌During his incredible five-set comeback victory against Zizou Bergs, the homegrown talent required medical attention on three separate occasions for nosebleeds - including while serving to keep himself in the match.‌Yet not a single drop of blood was shed on Centre Court when Fery defeated Grigor Dimitrov in a gruelling five-hour five-setter, nor when he sensationally knocked out No.9 seed Flavio Cobolli in the quarter-finals.‌Fery's team had previously indicated he would seek medical advice after the tournament concluded. However, having surpassed all expectations this fortnight, he opted to take matters into his own hands ahead of his Centre Court debut earlier this week, reports the Express.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!Speaking following his straight-sets dismissal of Cobolli, the wildcard revealed: "I had a little procedure four days ago here on it. That seemed to help.‌"Just getting the blood vessels cauterised in the nose. A small thing. Nothing major. Didn't hurt. I've also tried to avoid wiping with a towel straight on the nose. I think that was also not helping, so just a combination of things, just a bit of luck as well."The procedure involved Fery's damaged blood vessels being carefully burned to seal them and prevent further bleeding.‌With nosebleed concerns now firmly behind him, the 23-year-old faces his most formidable challenge yet when he takes on French Open champion Alexander Zverev.Standing at 6ft 6in, Zverev towers nine inches above Fery, yet the young Brit remained confident, he said: "Playing big servers is something I've really improved on, accepting sometimes getting aced a lot, and having more pressure on my service games. I'm a great returner, I think. Just try to apply pressure that way."Zverev himself has taken notice of Fery's impressive performances, dating back to his remarkable run as a qualifier at the Australian Open. "The first time I watched him play was actually in Australia. He beat Cobolli in the first round. I watched that match," the No.2 seed revealed.Article continues below"I was very impressed back then already. He has a very clean technique and very clean groundstrokes. I thought he was a very good tennis player already back then."Of course, it's maybe a surprise a little bit that he's in the semifinals. But I think he deserves it. The wins that he had, the way he fought back in a couple of those matches, is great to see. It's a great story."