Arthur Fery makes Wimbledon history as British wildcard seals quarter-final spot with epic win

7 Jul 2026 • 3:33 AM MYT
The Independent
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Arthur Fery makes Wimbledon history as British wildcard seals quarter-final spot with epic win

  • 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.

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