British wildcard Arthur Fery underwent a nose cauterisation procedure on the eve of his Wimbledon semi-final against Alexander Zverev, addressing persistent nosebleeds that had plagued his remarkable campaign.
Medical Procedure Mid-Tournament
The world No. 114, who has been widely recognised for experiencing nosebleeds mid-match, admitted they could be connected to stress or nerves. During his five-set fightback against Zizou Bergs, Fery needed medical assistance on three separate occasions for nosebleeds, including while serving to stay in the match.
However, no blood was spilt on Centre Court when Fery overcame Grigor Dimitrov in a marathon five-hour five-setter, nor when he eliminated No. 9 seed Flavio Cobolli in the quarter-finals.
Procedure Details
Speaking after his straight-sets demolition of Cobolli, Fery disclosed: "I had a little procedure four days ago here on it. That seemed to help. Just getting the blood vessels cauterised in the nose. A small thing. Nothing major. Didn't hurt. I've also tried to avoid wiping with a towel straight on the nose. I think that was also not helping, so just a combination of things, just a bit of luck as well."
The treatment required Fery's damaged blood vessels to be meticulously cauterised to seal them and stop any further bleeding.
Semi-Final Challenge
With his nosebleed troubles now a distant memory, the 23-year-old confronts his toughest test to date as he prepares to face French Open champion Alexander Zverev. At 6ft 6in, Zverev stands nine inches taller than Fery, but the young Briton remained bullish, stating: "Playing big servers is something I've really improved on, accepting sometimes getting aced a lot, and having more pressure on my service games. I'm a great returner, I think. Just try to apply pressure that way."
Zverev has also been keeping tabs on Fery's standout displays, stretching back to his stunning qualifying campaign at the Australian Open. "The first time I watched him play was actually in Australia. He beat Cobolli in the first round. I watched that match," the No. 2 seed said. "I was very impressed back then already. He has a very clean technique and very clean groundstrokes. I thought he was a very good tennis player already back then. Of course, it's maybe a surprise a little bit that he's in the semifinals. But I think he deserves it. The wins that he had, the way he fought back in a couple of those matches, is great to see. It's a great story."
