Fery's Bizarre Victory
Arthur Fery used earplugs to block out his furious opponent as he reached the second round at Wimbledon. The 23-year-old British player dropped the first set against Damir Dzumhur but roared back on Court 16 to win 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-1.
After a disastrous Monday where no home hopes won and Jack Draper withdrew due to an arm injury, Fery became the first British man to advance beyond the opening round at this year's Championships.
Confrontation on Court
Dzumhur was incensed early in the second set when a let was not called on one of his serves, with Fery going on to win that point. He confronted the umpire and angrily questioned Fery. “It was a let. You played the point, you didn’t stop, huh? Wait, wait. You won the point. Just be honest. I don’t care what he [the umpire] is saying,” Dzumhur said.
Dzumhur called the match referee onto court to continue his complaints, leading Fery to put in earplugs to block out his opponent. There was another angry confrontation at the net after the match.
Fery's Comeback
Fery won 17 of the 20 games played after the incident as Dzumhur collapsed. He will face Ben Shelton or Otto Virtanen next. The second round is as far as Fery has made it at a Grand Slam, but he arrived at SW19 in confident mood after reaching the quarter-finals at Queen's Club.
Fearnley's Five-Set Win
Jacob Fearnley then produced a brilliant comeback to ensure he will play on Thursday in the second round as well. The 24-year-old clawed himself back from the brink of defeat to beat Alex Michelsen 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 for the first five-set victory of his career.
Fearnley will face the unseeded Jaume Munar for the chance to reach the third round of a Grand Slam, something he has never previously done.
