Arthur Fery has guaranteed £900,000 from his run to the Wimbledon semi-finals, more than his entire career earnings to date of £650,000. The 23-year-old British wildcard defeated ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to reach the last four at SW19.
Historic Achievement at Wimbledon
Fery becomes just the fifth British man in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, joining Roger Taylor, Tim Henman, Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie. He is also only the second wildcard to reach the semi-finals since the introduction of wildcards in 1977, following Goran Ivanišević who won the tournament in 2001 as world number 125.
Despite being ranked 114th, Fery's run is considered more improbable than Ivanišević's, as the Croatian had previously reached three Wimbledon finals. Fery had never advanced past the second round of a Grand Slam before this year.
Career Earnings Breakdown
Prior to Wimbledon 2026, Fery's largest payday was £117,000 for reaching the second round of the Australian Open earlier this year. His best return at Wimbledon before this year was £99,000, also for a second-round appearance. Outside Grand Slams, he earned £60,000 for reaching the quarter-finals at Queen's Club this summer and nearly £19,000 for his Masters debut in Miami.
His only titles on tour include one Challenger event in Barranquilla last year and five ITF events, which collectively earned him only around £26,600. ATP events offer significantly higher prize money.
Potential Further Earnings
If Fery defeats second seed Alexander Zverev in the semi-final on Friday, he would be guaranteed £1,800,000. Winning the tournament would net him £3,600,000, matching Andy Murray's feat.
Background and Family Wealth
Despite his modest tennis earnings, Fery comes from a wealthy background. His father, Loic Fery, was ranked the 398th richest person in France in 2023 with an estimated net worth of £275 million. Loic owned and was president of Ligue 1 club FC Lorient from 2009 until earlier this year.
Fery attended a local private school in Wimbledon costing £33,000 per year before earning a tennis scholarship in the United States, where he continued to develop his game.
