Arthur Fery continues stunning Wimbledon run as British wildcard races into semi-finals - reaction

Arthur Fery continued his extraordinary Wimbledon run as the British wildcard advanced to the semi-finals by beating Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (4) 6-0 in a stunning straight-sets victory to the disbelief of Centre Court.

Fery, who started the tournament ranked No 114 in the world, is only the second wildcard to reach the men’s semi-finals at Wimbledon and is the first since the 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic.

Fery’s victories at Wimbledon in reaching the quarter-finals featured some remarkable comebacks, but he led from the front against ninth seed Cobolli - who last month reached the French Open final.

A gorgeous volley at the net secured the crucial second-set tiebreak before the 23-year-old Fery lifted his level to race away with the third without losing a single game, falling to his back as he won match point.

Fery will play the second seed and French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals on Friday, for a place in the final against either Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner. “It just gets better and better every match,” a stunned Fery revealed. “I can’t believe it.”

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• Arthur Fery races into Wimbledon semi-finals with 6-4 7-6 (4) 6-0 win over Flavio Cobolli
• Fery is just the second wildcard to reach Wimbledon semi-finals after Goran Ivanisevic.
• Fery to play second seed Alexander Zverev in Friday's semi-finals
• Fery, the world No 114: ''Just gets better and better every match. I can’t believe it'
• Marta Kostyuk beats Jasmine Paolini to reach first Wimbledon semi-final
• Kostyuk to play Linda Noskova after 21-year-old Czech bets Elise Mertens

Arthur Fery and the many global influences of a homegrown Wimbledon star

17:49 , Jamie Braidwood

The French-born British wildcard who went to college in the USA and has a Dutch coach is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals while ranked 114 in the world. Yet not everyone is surprised by his sudden emergence onto the big stage

Arthur Fery and the many global influences of a homegrown Wimbledon star

Arthur Fery wins £900,000 in prize money for reaching semi-finals

17:43 , Jamie Braidwood

That is several times Fery’s career-earnings to this point.

Fery, who started the week No 114 in the world, now jumps up to 36th in the live rankings! A jump of 78 places!

He could get seeded for the US Open at this rate.

Arthur Fery: 'It just gets better and better!'

17:37 , Jamie Braidwood

“Just gets better and better every match. I can’t believe it. It’s incredible, playing on Centre Court for the second time. Just can’t believe it.

“I mean, I played Flavio earlier this year and I beat him at the Australian Open which was a boost of confidence and I knew I could do it, even though it was my first time in the quarter-finals and he’s done it before.

“Just kept going, was very nervous beforehand but kept going to the finish line.”

Arthur Fery just the second Wimbledon wildcard to reach semi-finals!

17:34 , Jamie Braidwood

Arthur Fery, who started the tournament ranked No 114 in the world, is only the second wildcard to reach the men’s semi-finals at Wimbledon and is the first since the 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic.

UNBELIEVABLE. It’s also his birthday on Sunday...

Arthur Fery is into the Wimbledon semi-finals!

17:34 , Flo Clifford

Chants of “Arthur, Arthur, Arthur” erupt as Fery walks back out into the middle of the court to acknowledge the crowd. Everyone is on their feet. More cheering prevents his interview getting underway!

Arthur Fery to play Alexander Zverev in semi-finals

17:33 , Jamie Braidwood

The British wildcard will play the second seed Alexander Zverev, the French Open champion, in the semi-finals.

Zverev has just thrashed Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of WImbledon for the first time.

GAME, SET, MATCH! *Arthur Fery 6-4 7-6 (4) 6-0 Flavio Cobolli

17:28 , Jamie Braidwood

This is a destruction! Fery fires an ace and then somehow reacts to the net cord to flick a volley over the net! That’s one of the points of Wimbledon!

THREE MATCH POINTS FOR A PLACE IN THE SEMI-FINALS! AN ACE AND FERY FALLS ONTO HIS BACK IN DISBELIEF!

*Arthur Fery 6-4 7-6 (4) 5-0 Flavio Cobolli

17:25 , Jamie Braidwood

This is just SO good from Arthur Fery. He is growing as a player with every game and a backhand winner flashed down the line moves him to 15-30 against the Cobolli serve.

Fery gets the chance at another break point as Cobolli, head bowed and looking resigned to his fate, puts a backhand into the net.

HOW did Fery win that point! He races to the Cobolli drop shot and then steers the pass. Cobolli lobs but then crashes a forehand into the net.

ONE GAME AWAY!

Arthur Fery 6-4 7-6 (4) 4-0 Flavio Cobolli*

17:19 , Jamie Braidwood

The confidence... the belief... the fearlessness!

Fery fires an ace and secures a love hold to move a game away!

*Arthur Fery 6-4 7-6 (4) 3-0 Flavio Cobolli

17:16 , Jamie Braidwood

Fery is like a wasp that Cobolli can’t escape from, with the Briton buzzing around the baseline and now forcing a fourth break point.

COBOLLI GOES WIDE AND FERY MOVES THREE GAMES AWAY! HE HAS THE DOUBLE BREAK!

Arthur Fery 6-4 7-6 (4) 2-0 Flavio Cobolli*

17:15 , Jamie Braidwood

Incredible! Fery nudges a volley onto the very edge of the line to move to 0-30. Cobolli flashes a questioning look at the umpire. What does he have to do!

Cobolli then goes long on the baseline rally and Fery will have two break points for a double-break lead! Cobolli saves the first by putting the forehand behind Fery.

Cobolli finds a big first serve but then nets on the forehand. Fery asks for more as he faces a third break point. This time Cobolli points to his ear as he saves!

Arthur Fery 6-4 7-6 (4) 2-0 Flavio Cobolli*

17:09 , Jamie Braidwood

An long, patient rally between both players finally goes the way of Cobolli, who then clips the back of the baseline and brings up break point.

An incredible way to save from Fery! He goes drop shot--lob, and then finishes the point with a cool overhead into the corner.

Cobolli goes again, forcing another break point with a dipping forehand as Fery approached the net.

But Fery saves this too! Another scrambling point, but he pulls through by combining touch and power.

Cobolli looks like he’s running out of ideas, Fery is pulling out every trick in the book

He SAVES! A massive forehand from Fery, taken early and so, so clean.

BREAK! *Arthur Fery 6-4 7-6 (4) 1-0 Flavio Cobolli

17:01 , Jamie Braidwood

A wildcard has not reached the Wimbledon men’s semi-finals since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001...

Fery is one set away from becoming only the second player in Wimbledon history to achieve that feat.

And Fery senses more as he digs a backhand return into Cobolli’s feet and draws the error.

Break point... and FERY TAKES IT! Cobolli checks out of the rally and Fery moves a break up in the third!

Cobolli is furious.

Arthur Fery 6-4 7-6 (4) 0-0 Flavio Cobolli

16:56 , Jamie Braidwood

Fery heads off court for a break and to suck in some air. It’s sweltering out there on Centre Court. Deep breaths now...

SECOND SET! Arthur Fery 6-4 7-6 (6-3) Flavio Cobolli

16:50 , Jamie Braidwood

A gorgeous volley from Cobolli saves the first... but then Fery goes on the attack behind the backhand return! It screeches down the line and then Fery is there at the net to control the volley!

FOR THE FIRST TIME AT WIMBLEDON HE LEADS BY TWO SETS!

THE SEMIS ARE ONE SET AWAY!

TIEBREAK! Arthur Fery 6-4 6-6 (6-3) Flavio Cobolli

16:48 , Jamie Braidwood

Cobolli shows grit as pushes and pulls Fery around with his forehand. If Fery wins the next two points on sere, he will get set points.

A poor miss from Cobolli on the first! The backhand drifts out as Fery put in a drifting 86mph first serve. Can he get to set point..?

Cobolli goes long!

TIEBREAK! Arthur Fery 6-4 6-6 (4-2) Flavio Cobolli

16:45 , Jamie Braidwood

Fery’s ability to respond to the pressure and stand up to the big moments has been one of the defining features of his Wimbledon run. How about the tiebreak? He lands an ace then draws the forehand error from Cobolli, who puts the forehand out.

Cobolli returns into the net and then Fery goes on the attack, moving into the court and landing the smash! 4-2 at the change of ends.

TIEBREAK! Arthur Fery 6-4 6-6 Flavio Cobolli

16:42 , Jamie Braidwood

Fery flashes a forehand winner onto the line to leave Cobolli standing! Then Cobolli dumps a forehand into the net, leaving Fery two points away once more!

0-30, Fery is forced into the corner but almost pulls off the miracle backhand down the line. Cobolli then lands an accurate serve down the middle.

Super from Cobolli. He’s not going down without a fight. He finds the wide serve then lands his forehand winner into the opposite corner.

Fery puts a backhand wide and we head to a second-set tiebreak!

Arthur Fery 6-4 6-5 Flavio Cobolli*

16:37 , Jamie Braidwood

More magic from around the net from Fery and the crowd rises for the wildcard! A gorgeous touch from Fery to win a thrilling point and Cobolli is starting to get agitated.

He fires a massive backhand return down the line but Fery replies with a big forehand of his own. Cobolli blocks a return into the net... then Cobolli trickles a drop shot into the net.

Fery moves a game away once more!

*Arthur Fery 6-4 5-5 Flavio Cobolli

16:34 , Jamie Braidwood

Well, well... Fery pins Cobolli with a deep return. An error from the Italian is quickly followed by another as he puts the forehand long! Fery is two points away from a two-set lead.

Cobolli fires an ace down the T. The defence from Fery! He asks Cobolli to go again, and again, and again, until finally the lob from Fery drops long.

Fery nets on the backhand down the line and Cobolli roars to himself as he keeps himself alive.

Arthur Fery 6-4 5-4 Flavio Cobolli*

16:29 , Jamie Braidwood

Too good from Cobolli. Fery was hanging on from the baseline, leaping to his left to keep the ball in play with the backhand slices, but the Italian thunders the forehand winner.

Fery gets through, though, moving one game from a two-set lead as Cobolli puts a return out of play. It was at this stage of the second set that Cobolli lost his serve for the first time...

*Arthur Fery 6-4 4-4 Flavio Cobolli

16:24 , Jamie Braidwood

Chance for Cobolli, in a game he cannot afford to lose. Fery increases the pressure by outlasting the Italian in the backhand exchange, getting to 15-30. Cobolli, though, finds first serves to get out of bother. Fery slices wide.

Arthur Fery 6-4 4-3 Flavio Cobolli*

16:23 , Jamie Braidwood

How about that for confidence! A love hold from Fery, including a couple of aces. It’s amazing how he manages to belt the ball from the serve despite his lack of height.

*Arthur Fery 6-4 3-3 Flavio Cobolli

16:19 , Jamie Braidwood

Cobolli shakes off a couple of unforced errors and fires back-to-back fires serves. The Italian roars, sensing that Fery is growing in momentum once more.

Arthur Fery 6-4 3-2 Flavio Cobolli*

16:14 , Jamie Braidwood

A couple of super points at the net from Fery as he shows lovely soft hands to edge in front 3-2. You can feel his belief, and that of Centre Court, rising all the time.

BREAK! Arthur Fery 6-4 2-2 Flavio Cobolli*

16:08 , Jamie Braidwood

Chance for Fery! A double fault from Cobolli is followed by a wild forehand error from Cobolli, who can’t find the first serve on break point. Fery takes the backhand return early and sends Cobolli chasing. Then he thunders the forehand winner!

He breaks back!

Arthur Fery 6-4 1-2 Flavio Cobolli*

16:03 , Jamie Braidwood

Fery moves into the net and thunders the smash to send Cobolli spinning.

*Arthur Fery 6-4 0-2 Flavio Cobolli

16:03 , Jamie Braidwood

Despite Fery flashing a forehand winner Cobolli comes through with the hold. The 24-year-old has been involved in some epic contests during his Wimbledon run so far, so won’t be daunted by going a set down on Centre Court.

BREAK! Arthur Fery 6-4 0-1 Flavio Cobolli*

15:59 , Jamie Braidwood

But Cobolli pounces right at the start of the second! A forehand winner from the Italian was followed by a double fault from Fery - this one, also, following a spectator popping a bottle. On 0-40, Cobolli goes on the attack and breaks Fery’s serve for the first time to lead.

*Arthur Fery 6-4 0-0 Flavio Cobolli

15:57 , Jamie Braidwood

Will that champagne cork derail Flavio Cobolli’s Wimbledon? The British wildcard wins the first set to lead on Centre Court.

Is this really happening?

Fery is pumped!

BREAK AND FIRST SET! Arthur Fery 6-4 Flavio Cobolli

15:53 , Jamie Braidwood

Here come the “come on Arthurs” as Fery edges ahead. What a point from Cobolli! Fery did so well on defence as he scrambles around the baseline but Cobolli stood firm at the net after Fery caught the tape. Cobolli grunts as Fery goes long on the return. Cobolli with consecutive lets, then puts a slice into the net.

30-30, as the tension is broken by the umpire reminding spectators to avoid popping champagne corks during points. And Cobolli double faults! Set point, as Centre Court rises and finds its voice! Another let for Cobolli! This is turning into a torrid game for the Italian!

He can’t find the first serve and then hits out on the forehand! Fery breaks and wins the first set! Centre Court erupts!

Arthur Fery 5-4 Flavio Cobolli*

15:48 , Jamie Braidwood

Well, let’s see how Cobolli stands up to the Centre Court crowd as he prepares to serve to stay in the set. Fery holds to love and cries “come on” as Cobolli steers a backhand down the line wide. Fery had closed the net, which is proving to be very effective.

*Arthur Fery 4-4 Flavio Cobolli

15:46 , Jamie Braidwood

Cobolli’s bright red racket is proving to be very helpful, as both players are wearing all-white including forward baseball caps. It takes a lovely couple of swings through the air as he gets to 40-0. Fery thundered a winner, with nothing to lose, and Cobolli shakes off another shanked forehand to hold.

Arthur Fery 4-3 Flavio Cobolli*

15:43 , Jamie Braidwood

Heck of a hold from Fery, as he moves in behind the serve and controls the volley, then as he he attacks with the crisp backhand down the line. Fery shakes his fist as he heads back to his seat 4-3 ahead.

Deep breaths from Fery as he wraps himself in the ice towel and enjoys some shade.

*Arthur Fery 3-3 Flavio Cobolli

15:40 , Jamie Braidwood

Fery has won the majority of the baseline exchanges so far but blinks on the backhand exchange and suddenly has to face 0-30. What a point! Fery’s drop shot was replied for a lob by Cobolli, but Fery stayed alive and hung up a lob himself. Cobolli thrashes a forehand into the net.

Cobolli then goes for another forehand winner, but opts for too much. He does work his way to break point, though, as he targets the Fery forehand and blasts his way through, wrong-footing the Briton. Fery catches the very edge of the line with the second serve and Cobolli hits out! Deuce.

*Arthur Fery 3-3 Flavio Cobolli

15:36 , Jamie Braidwood

Another volley from Fery collapses into the net. He is not looking confident in the net points so far. But the 24-year-old steadies behind serve. Fery swats at a body serve and Cobolli takes the game with a forehand winner. Cobolli’s box are looking very animated aleady.

Arthur Fery 3-2 Flavio Cobolli*

15:33 , Jamie Braidwood

Fery nets and faces a pressure point on 30-30 but that serve certainly packs more of a punch than 127mph suggests.

Outstanding hitting from Fery, corner to corner! Even a mover as good as Cobolli is pushes back, and nets!

No signs of nerves so far from Fery, he leads after 18 minutes.

*Arthur Fery 2-2 Flavio Cobolli

15:29 , Jamie Braidwood

Superb from Fery as he takes on the forehand down the line on the first point of Cobolli’s serve. Then, Centre Court almost erupts as Fery wins the game of cat and mouse at the net and puts away the volley.

0-30, and it could have been break point if a second Fery volley crept over the net cord! Instead, Cobolli steadies behind serve. The Italian grunts as he gets through a tough service game just as Fery looked to have a chance.

Arthur Fery 2-1 Flavio Cobolli*

15:25 , Jamie Braidwood

Cobolli scrambles to meet a Fery backhand and successfully hangs up a lob that pushes Fery back. Cobolli then injects pace, but puts his forehand into the net from close range. A confident start from Fery, with Cobolli having to face different approaches and anlges than he is likely to have faced so far this tournament.

He wraps himself in an ice towel at the change of ends.

*Arthur Fery 1-1 Flavio Cobolli

15:21 , Jamie Braidwood

Fery’s crisp backhand opens up the angle but he can’t keep the pick-up volley down. Cobolli finds the ace with a serve down the middle, but then whiffs at a forehand. Cobolli finds a big 132mph first serve out wide and the Italian holds.

Arthur Fery 1-0 Flavio Cobolli*

15:18 , Jamie Braidwood

Fery jumps to 40-0 as Cobolli adjusts to the Briton’s rather unique serve, with is something of pocket rocket. Fery nudges a volley wide and then nets, but gets through the opening game as he follows in a serve and puts away the winner. Loud roars accompany every Fery point!

*Arthur Fery 0-0 Flavio Cobolli

15:13 , Jamie Braidwood

A surreal moment for Arthur Fery, and probably Flavio Cobolli too, as the Queen passes them by on the stairs as they wait to head out onto Centre Court. The Queen has now taken her place in the front row of the Royal Box.

It’s a gorgeous day at Wimbledon, and hot. Fery will serve first. Shouts of “come on Arthur!” ring around Centre Court.

Arthur Fery and the history facing Wimbledon's breakthout wildcard

15:12 , Jamie Braidwood

If Arthur Fery wins today he would become just the second Wimbledon wildcard to reach the semi-finals, after 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic. Fery has already made history by becoming the first British wildcard to reach the quarter-finals of a grand slam.

Fery is also bidding to become just the fifth British player to reach the men’s singles semi-finals at Wimbledon, after Andy Murray, Tim Henman, Roger Taylor and Cameron Norrie.

Does Wimbledon have a heat rule and could play be suspended?

15:10 , Jamie Braidwood

Wimbledon is preparing for another heatwave, with high temperatures set to be a significant factor once again across the fortnight at the grand slam tournament.

The Met Office are predicting conditions will remain above 30C for the rest of the Championship, although the humidity and intensity of the weather is not as punishing as the recent London heatwave.

Wimbledon has a heat rule in place for this year’s tournament and players are allowed to request a 10-minute break when the heat stress index is at or above 30.1C.

The heat stress index accounts for air temperature, humidity and surface temperature - creating a ‘feels-like’ reading that is also known as the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature [WGBT].

Does Wimbledon have a heat rule and could play be suspended?

Arthur Fery and the many global influences of a homegrown Wimbledon star

15:08 , Jamie Braidwood

The French-born British wildcard who went to college in the USA and has a Dutch coach is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals while ranked 114 in the world. Yet not everyone is surprised by his sudden emergence onto the big stage

Arthur Fery and the many global influences of a homegrown Wimbledon star

GAME, SET, MATCH! Linda Noskova beats Elise Mertens

15:03 , Jamie Braidwood

Joining Marta Kostyuk in the Wimbledon semi-finals is Linda Noskova, the 21-year-old Czech who covers her face with her hands after reaching a grand slam semi-final for the first time today. The ninth seed, who has an excellent grass-court game and is now 10-1 for the year on the surface after winning the Berlin title, becomes the youngest Wimbledon women’s semi-finalist since 2018.

Sixth seed Taylor Fritz not surprised by Arthur Fery's breakout run

15:01 , Jamie Braidwood

To some, Arthur Fery’s arrival onto the stage has just been a matter of time. Taylor Fritz, the American sixth seed who is also through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals on the same side of the draw, remembered a training week with Fery in London in November 2024 before travelling to play the ATP Tour Finals in Turin.

Fritz ended up beating some of the best players in the world to reach the final of the year-end tournament, but he still recalls how Fery “consistently cooked” him the previous week. “He was beating me, like, every day,” Fritz said. “I was like, this guy's really good, this guy can play. It doesn't surprise me at all that he's winning.”

Up next on Centre Court: Arthur Fery v Flavio Cobolli

14:54 , Jamie Braidwood

British wildcard Arthur Fery will bid to continue his fairytale run at his home grand slam as he takes on Flavio Cobolli in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

114th-ranked Fery has broken new ground throughout this tournament and continued that streak by reaching the last eight of a grand slam for the first time.

The French-born Brit, who grew up just 10 minutes down the road, has twice come from two sets and several breaks down to win, most thrillingly as he upset former semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov in an electric match tiebreak in Monday’s fourth-round match.

Next up is the in-form Cobolli, who is fresh from a run to the French Open final and also reached the quarter-finals at SW19 last year, but who Fery beat in their previous meeting at the Australian Open in January, when the Italian suffered from a stomach bug.

GAME, SET, MATCH! Marta Kostyuk in to Wimbledon semi-finals

14:49 , Jamie Braidwood

Marta Kostyuk raises her arms and falls to her knees! The Ukrainian is through to her first Wimbledon semi-final and second grand slam semi-final in quick succession, beating former Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-2.

Kostyuk continues her impressive run of form and brilliant season, and will look forward to a semi-final against either Linda Noskova and Elise Mertens. Kostyuk lost to Mirra Andreeva, the eventual champion, in Roland Garros.

Arthur Fery's college education at Stamford University

14:47 , Jamie Braidwood

Arthur Fery didn’t feel ready to play tennis full-time when he turned 18. He decided that going to college in the US could offer a “transition” between juniors and the professional tour, while offering a “back-up” option in case his tennis career did not work out.

Stanford, a 40-minute drive from San Francisco on America’s west coast and one of the most prestigious schools in the country, offered Fery what he wanted in terms of academics, as well as a strong tennis set-up that would boost his development as a player.

Paul Goldstein, the director of the Stanford men’s tennis, said Fery was “unfazed” when he left home and flew halfway across the world at at the age of 18 and was “eager” to develop both on and off the court. “Just an extraordinarily mature young man,” Goldstein told the ATP’s website. “Just managed [the transition] seamlessly. The words that come to mind are poise, composure and maturity.”

Arthur Fery on facing Flavio Cobolli for the second time this season

14:33 , Jamie Braidwood

Arthur Fery on whether having already played Flavio Cobolli at a grand slam this season will give him confidence going into the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Cobolli struggled with a stomach bug as he was knocked out by Fery in the first round of this season’s Australian Open, which was Fery’s first-ever win at an overseas grand slam.

“It's going to be a good match regardless. I'm expecting it to be very, very difficult and different to Australia. Completely different conditions. I'm sure he's going to be at 100 per cent of his capacities here, which maybe he wasn't quite 100 per cent in Australia.

“I played really well in Australia. Felt like I dominated the match. So we'll use that experience for Wednesday.”

Wimbledon order of play

14:20 , Flo Clifford

Day 10 - Wednesday 8 July

🏟️ Centre Court

1:30PM Start

1. Marta Kostyuk (UKR) [12] v Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [13]
2. Flavio Cobolli (ITA) [9] v Arthur Fery (GBR)

🏟️ No.1 Court

1:00PM Start

1. Linda Noskova (CZE) [9] v Elise Mertens (BEL) [25]
2. Taylor Fritz (USA) [6] v Alexander Zverev (GER) [2]

Jasmine Paolini recreates magic of 2024 run to final

14:05 , Flo Clifford

For Paolini, into her first grand slam quarter-final since her own breakthrough season in 2024, when she reached the Roland-Garros and Wimbledon finals, this was a cathartic win after a difficult first half of the season, in which she has struggled with a foot injury.

She described 2026 as a “rollercoaster” and added later: “I think what happened in this year was that I had too many doubts. It was hard to believe sometimes. Match by match I am feeling better. I feel more confidence in myself, I'm more positive, as well. You can lose, you can win, but the goal is to keep this mindset.”

Alexandra Eala’s Wimbledon fairytale ends in battling defeat to Jasmine Paolini

13:50 , Flo Clifford

So often for tennis players it isn’t securing the biggest win of their life that’s the hard part; it’s backing it up. So Alexandra Eala found after she wound up on the losing side of a two hour, 22 minute tussle with former finalist Jasmine Paolini, just a couple of days after holding her nerve in an epic straight-set win over defending champion and world No 3 Iga Swiatek.

The 21-year-old looked distraught as she conceded a break to fall down 5-3 in the deciding set, as a battle of wills slowly tilted in the experienced Italian’s favour. Two unforced errors by Eala handed over the match and with it, a place in the quarter-finals, as her history-making run came to an end on a baking Centre Court, 4-6 6-4 3-6.

Alexandra Eala’s Wimbledon fairytale ends in battling defeat to Jasmine Paolini

Today's quarter-finals

13:35 , Flo Clifford

So one half of the men’s and women’s semi-finals are set: top seed Jannik Sinner will play seventh seed Novak Djokovic, while in the women’s draw, seventh seed Coco Gauff will play 10th seed Karolina Muchova.

Today’s matches will determine the other two halves. One of wildcard Arthur Fery and ninth seed Flavio Cobolli will play either sixth seed Taylor Fritz or second seed Alexander Zverev.

While either 13th seed Jasmine Paolini or 12th seed Marta Kostyuk will play one of ninth seed Linda Noskova and 25th seed Elise Mertens.

Naomi Osaka’s resurgence ends in Wimbledon quarter-finals but faith in a fifth grand slam title remains

13:22 , Flo Clifford

After a clinical demolition of world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round Naomi Osaka looked to be in Wimbledon-winning form, back at the peak of her powers for the first time in years.

But she was handed a painful lesson as she was edged out in a match of fine margins by the wily 10th seed, Karolina Muchova, in the quarter-finals. An increasingly morose Osaka fell 7-6(4) 6-4 under the early evening sun on Centre Court, which had been her kingdom just two days prior.

Having “overpowered” Sabalenka, in the Belarusian’s words, with her supreme ball-striking and easy power on Sunday, Osaka found she could not hit through Muchova in quite the same way. She told press later: “I just feel like I didn't play well at all and I didn't have any energy.”

Naomi Osaka’s resurgence ended by Karolina Muchova in Wimbledon quarter-finals

Coco Gauff digs deep to overcome Jessica Pegula and reach first Wimbledon semi-final

13:11 , Flo Clifford

Earlier on Tuesday, Coco Gauff demonstrated her trademark resilience and tenacity as she fought back from a set down to knock fourth seed Jessica Pegula out of Wimbledon and reach the semi-finals for the first time.

Pegula, the highest seed left in the quarter-finals, broke Gauff in the first game and held the upper hand throughout the first set. But she was left to rue her failure to take chances and general passivity in the second and third as seventh seed Gauff fought back, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 48 minutes.

Coco Gauff digs deep to overcome Jessica Pegula and reach first Wimbledon semi-final

When is Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner?

13:01 , Flo Clifford

As Djokovic and Sinner played their quarter-final on Tuesday, their semi-final will be played first on men’s semi-final day on Friday. Djokovic and Sinner will take to Centre Court at 1:30pm BST.

Djokovic and Sinner resume rivalry

12:51 , Flo Clifford

Novak Djokovic continues his epic quest to win a record 25th grand slam title at the age of 39 as he faces defending Wimbledon champion and world No 1 Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals on Friday.

Djokovic beat Sinner in their last meeting at the Australian Open in January, producing one of the greatest performance of this stage of his career to end Sinner’s dominant winning streak in five sets.

Whether Djokovic can recover physically from his marathon efforts in the quarter-finals remains a huge question, but the Serbian may believe that this is his best chance to take the grand slam record.

With Alcaraz absent, there will be a first-time finalist on the other side of the Wimbledon draw: Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Flavio Cobolli and Arthur Fery were the quarter-finalists in the bottom half.

The problem with Novak Djokovic’s unbelievable Wimbledon epic no longer matters

12:42 , Flo Clifford

There were more than five hours on the clock and yet Novak Djokovic was still not done. As Centre Court shook, Djokovic’s 11-year-old son, Stefan, watched on with his head in his hands, up way past his bedtime but gripped by what his 39-year-old father was producing. Felix Auger-Aliassime stood over a forehand and sensed his moment to strike but Djokovic, in a flash, sprung to his right deep behind the baseline, extending the point and the Canadian third seed’s torment. Auger-Aliassime netted and it broke him; the decisive point in the match tiebreak that settled the longest Wimbledon quarter-final ever, a victory that Djokovic ranked as one of his finest on Centre Court.

Full report from Jamie Braidwood:

Djokovic survives five-hour Wimbledon epic – but the real challenge comes next

What happened on day nine?

12:30 , Flo Clifford

In case you missed yesterday’s drama...

Naomi Osaka had looked a title contender but her run came to a frustrating end as she ran into an inspired Karolina Muchova, who is through to the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.

Coco Gauff saw off Jessica Pegula, the highest seed remaining, in an all-American clash that wasn’t quite as high-quality, but saw the two-time grand slam champion once again find a way to win in her fourth three-setter in a row - and make her debut in the last four.

Alexander Zverev won his match against Jiri Lehecka, which had been suspended due to bad light from the night before; the Czech fought back to force a fourth set, but ultimately couldn’t extend the fight against the French Open champion, who is another into the Wimbledon semis for the first time.

But the biggest drama was reserved for late night on Centre Court, as Novak Djokovic beat third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in an electric five-setter, winning a match tiebreak with just five minutes to spare before the Wimbledon curfew kicked in.

Wimbledon order of play

12:20 , Flo Clifford

🏟️ No.2 Court

11:00AM Start

1. Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecau (ROU)
2. Not Before 1:00pm: Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) [6] v Julian Cash (GBR) / Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) [3]
3. Katarzyna Piter (POL) / Anna Siskova (CZE) v Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Luisa Stefani (BRA) [2]
4. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) / Anett Kontaveit (EST) v Vania King (USA) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

🏟️ No.3 Court

11:00AM Start

1. Alfie Hewett (GBR) / Gordon Reid (GBR) [1] v Tom Egberink (NED) / Maarten Ter Hofte (NED)
2. Not Before 12:30pm: Kevin Krawietz (GER) / Tim Puetz (GER) [7] v Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Fabien Reboul (FRA) [13]
3. Ellen Perez (AUS) / Demi Schuurs (NED) [9] v Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / En-Shuo Liang (TPE) [13]
4. Mark Philippoussis (AUS) / Cara Black (ZIM) v Greg Rusedski (GBR) / Johanna Konta (GBR)

Wimbledon order of play

12:15 , Flo Clifford

Day 10 - Wednesday 8 July

🏟️ Centre Court

1:30PM Start

1. Marta Kostyuk (UKR) [12] v Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [13]
2. Flavio Cobolli (ITA) [9] v Arthur Fery (GBR)

🏟️ No.1 Court

1:00PM Start

1. Linda Noskova (CZE) [9] v Elise Mertens (BEL) [25]
2. Taylor Fritz (USA) [6] v Alexander Zverev (GER) [2]

Fery v Cobolli head-to-head

12:10 , Flo Clifford

The pair have only played once before, in Melbourne in January, when Fery emerged victorious in their first-round clash, winning 7-6(1) 6-4 6-1.

When will Fery play Cobolli?

12:10 , Flo Clifford

Fery v Cobolli is scheduled second on the order of play for Centre Court on Wednesday 8 July.

It will follow the women’s quarter-final between 12th seed Marta Kostyuk and 13th seed and former finalist Jasmine Paolini.

That match will begin at 1.30pm BST, so depending on whether that goes to three sets, Fery and Cobolli can expect to be on court around 3pm.

Can the Arthur Fery fairytale go on?

12:05 , Flo Clifford

British wildcard Arthur Fery will bid to continue his fairytale run at his home grand slam as he takes on Flavio Cobolli in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

114th-ranked Fery has broken new ground throughout this tournament and continued that streak by reaching the last eight of a grand slam for the first time.

The French-born Brit, who grew up just 10 minutes down the road, has twice come from two sets and several breaks down to win, most thrillingly as he upset former semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov in an electric match tiebreak in Monday’s fourth-round match.

Next up is the in-form Cobolli, who is fresh from a run to the French Open final and also reached the quarter-finals at SW19 last year, but who Fery beat in their previous meeting at the Australian Open in January, when the Italian suffered from a stomach bug.

Welcome

12:00 , Flo Clifford

Hello and welcome to day 10 of Wimbledon!

There’s plenty going on in SW19 but all eyes will be on Centre Court at around 3pm as homegrown star Arthur Fery faces his toughest test yet, as he bids to reach the semi-finals of a grand slam for the first time and continue a fairytale run.

Elsewhere, Taylor Fritz and recent French Open champion Alexander Zverev face off for the umpteenth time, while the last two women’s quarter-finals will see one of 13th seed Jasmine Paolini and 12th seed Marta Kostyuk advance to face surprise package Elise Mertens or recent Berlin champion Linda Noskova.