British wildcard Fery beats Cobolli to reach Wimbldedon semis
The British wildcard became the first men’s wild card to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in 25 years and will face Alexander Zverev next.
- On Wednesday, unseeded British wildcard Arthur Fery reached the Wimbledon semifinals, defeating ninth-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 on Centre Court before Queen Camilla in the Royal Box.
- Ranked 114th, Fery became the third player outside the ATP's Top 100 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals over the past 40 years, marking the first time an unseeded British player has achieved this in the Open era.
- Fans serenaded the home favorite with chants of "Here comes the Fery" as his father, Loic, watched from the stands near the All England Club where Fery grew up.
- Alexander Zverev, who defeated American Taylor Fritz in straight sets, will face Fery on Friday, though the Centre Court crowd booed when the broadcaster announced Zverev as the semifinal opponent.
- Historically, only three other men's wild cards have reached major semifinals in the Open era: Jimmy Connors in 1991, Henri Leconte in 1992, and Goran Ivanisevic in 2001, while Fery has played 25 sets this tournament.
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Wimbledon: Arthur continues dream run, books semifinal clash with Zverev - The Tribune
The world number 114 produced a sensational performance, outclassing his top-10-ranked opponent, Cobolli, 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 under the baking London sun and, in the process, also became the lowest-ranked men's singles semifinalist in Wimbledon since then-World No. 125 Goran Ivanisevic won the whole thing in 2001, as per ATP's official website.
Wimbledon: Britain’s Fery is first wildcard to reach semis in 25 years
LONDON, United Kingdom — Arthur Fery became the first man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals as a wildcard in 25 years after the Briton extended his fairytale run with a stunning victory against Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday. Fery swatted aside French Open finalist Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 in a quarter-final rout that delighted the […]...Keep on reading: Wimbledon: Britain’s Fery is first wildcard to reach semis in 25 years
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