Wimbledon's new star Arthur Fery has tennis in his blood. Ahead of his semi-final clash, we look at the 23-year-old's life away from the court and the role his parents have played in his success12:56, 10 Jul 2026Updated 13:58, 10 Jul 2026Arthur Fery continues fairy-tale Wimbledon run by storming into semi-finalsGrowing up within walking distance of Wimbledon, he's already a homegrown star - but there's more to Arthur Fery than what we see on centre court.‌The 23-year-old British wildcard has won the heart of the nation after sensationally beating former world No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov and storming his way into the Wimbledon semi finals. And it's safe to say that tennis is in his blood.‌Off the court, Arthur hails from one of the most affluent families in tennis, with his French mum Olivia a former professional player herself. She competed in the doubles draw at the 1991 French Open and reached a singles world ranking of 225, before winning a national championship in Hong Kong after moving there. She later moved into business development for the Lawn Tennis Association.‌"I was never really pushed to play tennis, but my mum was a professional player – she was very good, that encouraged me," Arthur explained. "She helped me get going. We had a club just up the hill from Wimbledon called Westside – 50 metres from our house. They had hard courts and artificial clay. But there was a great coach there and I played with my mum on weekends."His dad Loïc Fery is a French businessman and hedge fund manager, who is best known for owning French football club Lorient. Through his investment firm Chenavari, he has amassed a staggering fortune, with reports placing his wealth in the reigon of £275million, making him one of the wealthiest men in France.‌Arthur is the eldest of three siblings, alongside younger Albane and Maxime. They all spent childhood summers in France, either with relatives in Nice or at the family's second home near La Rochelle.His fearless energy on the court makes for electric viewing, but his parents did have to intervene over one daredevil passion when he was younger. At 15, he took up cliff-jumping as a way of honing his mental strength. And while this resilience is paying off on the court - the star is set to play French Open champion Alexander Zverev today for a place in Sunday's final - his mum and dad pleaded with him to stop the high-risk hobby in its tracks."I don't feel like I'm a massive risk taker in terms of my personality. I quite like control in what I'm doing. But I did use those kinds of things [cliff-jumping] to work on losing the fear, trying to overcome fear. I did it at one point, but I got talked out of it by my parents," he told The Telegraph. "Especially now when I'm trying to make a career out of professional sports, it's not the smartest thing to do," he added.‌Despite his privileged background, those who have worked with the young athlete have repeatedly praised his dedication and down-to-earth nature, with previous coaches describing him as mature, imaginative and strongly self-reliant.Born in Sevres, a suburb just outside of Paris, Arthur speaks French as fluently as his English and found his love for tennis after finding inspiration from his mum and moving to Wimbledon at a young age. He attended King's College in Wimbledon, where tuition fees cost up to £11,940 per term, and represented France in tennis at under-12 level briefly.‌With his passion and talent for tennis growing, Arthur's parents still encouraged the budding star to stay at school and study for his A-levels, despite others his age starting to play tennis full time from the age of 14. Praising them for his development, Arthur said they really helped him with "key decisions".It wasn't until the age of 18 that he finally felt ready to go full time with tennis. Arthur went to college in the US to have a "transition" between juniors and the professional tour, which also offered a "back-up" option in case his tennis career did not work out. Studying at the prestigious Stanford on a scholarship, he majored in science, technology and society.‌This also gave him a good foundation for developing as a tennis player and he became the top-ranked college player in the country. Showing a real work ethic, Arthur has stayed loyal to his passions and credits his parents for that characteristic."I'm really lucky in that regard. I had two parents who are highly driven, very successful in different aspects, but they've always taught me to be humble, to stay grounded and work really hard at whatever I do," he said. "I'm really grateful for that, because it's not the case with every set of parents, unfortunately."As he continues to dominate at Wimbledon, many fans are wondering more about his personal life, but Arthur has kept things strictly under wraps for now.Article continues belowHe has been linked in to Honor Millard, a culinary content creator recognised online as "The Honorable Chef". However, Fery's agent has confirmed that the rising tennis star does not currently have a girlfriend.