- British wildcard Arthur Fery expressed significant frustration over umpire errors and a replayed point during his Wimbledon semi-final against Alexander Zverev, which he felt contributed to him losing a crucial break of serve.
- A pivotal moment saw Fery win a point, but umpire Marijana Veljovic ordered it to be replayed after a ball kid moved prematurely to collect a ball, distracting Fery and subsequently allowing Zverev to secure a break of serve.
- Fery also repeatedly challenged umpire Veljovic regarding what he perceived as several “obvious” let serves from Zverev that were not called, questioning the officiating standards during the match.
- The absence of a net-cord machine, which would automatically detect serves touching the net, was explained by former British No 1 Tim Henman, who stated that previous technology “didn't work” and the producing company went bankrupt.
- Fery has made history as only the second wildcard and fifth British man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, as he faced the reigning French Open champion Zverev.
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