Arthur Fery, a 23-year-old British wildcard born in France, has captivated tennis fans with his remarkable run to the Wimbledon quarter-finals. On Monday, he pulled off a stunning upset against veteran Grigor Dimitrov, winning 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7) to advance to the last eight at SW19.
Roddick's Admiration
Former Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick, who reached three finals at the All England Club without winning, admitted he had underestimated Fery. On his podcast, Andy Roddick's Served, Roddick said: "Match of the day - Arthur Fery [versus] Grigor Dimitrov. Storyline's crazy. I'm gonna lay on the sword here, you ready? I completely underestimated this guy. F**k me, he's tough. Man, he was good today."
Roddick praised Fery's aggressive play: "I mean, crush and rush on some second serves...I was impressed. Back-to-back five-set breakers. Beat [Zizou] Bergs, who was in form. Fifth-set breaker, ran through that breaker, beats Dimitrov."
Upcoming Quarter-Final
Fery faces Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Cobolli reached the French Open final earlier this year, but Fery has already beaten him once this season—in straight sets as a qualifier at the Australian Open. The British wildcard carries no pressure as the underdog, aiming for another upset.
The winner will face either Alexander Zverev or Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals, while world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have secured their places in the other semi-final.
