The British wildcard’s journey to Wimbledon: defying all odds
What I experienced today, I’m going to cherish for the rest of my life. Who knows, maybe I will never get to experience that ever again.” Arthur Fery uttered those words after his remarkable five-set comeback win over Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court at Wimbledon. The British wildcard twice fought back from a break down in the fourth before eventually prevailing 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-6 (10-7). This happened just days after he came back from the dead to beat Zizou Bergs in five sets in the third round.
According to reporting by Tennis365, Arthur Fery has become only the fifth wildcard to reach Wimbledon’s quarter-finals since the Open Era began. Starting the year at 189th in the world, Fery is now at a career-high of 63.
Defying the odds from junior levels
In an interview with Tennis365, Luke Hymas discussed his first encounter with young Arthur Fery during their days as juniors. At that time, Hymas was impressed but did not foresee the player’s future success.