Arthur Fery rallies to reach fourth round at Wimbledon
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 8:58 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Arthur Fery of Britain won a five-set match against Zizou Bergs of Belgium, with scores of 2-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) at Wimbledon. The match, lasting 4 hours and 39 minutes, saw Fery come back from a 4-1 deficit in the final set, buoyed by the home crowd. This victory marks Fery's best performance in a Grand Slam, as he is the only British player remaining in the singles draw. He will next face either Grigor Dimitrov or Matteo Berrettini in the round of 16.
- •Fery trails in both the fourth and fifth sets before rallying.
- •Match lasted nearly 5 hours and included two tiebreaks.
- •Fery credited home crowd support as pivotal to his victory.
- •He aims to continue his run facing either Dimitrov or Berrettini next.
- 8:58 PMYahoo Sports — A 'Ferytale' at Wimbledon: Local lad Fery keeps British hopes alive, 5 minutes from childhood home
"In Arthur Fery’s boyhood neighborhood, they could probably hear the cheers from a raucous Court 18. Fery grew up just five minutes from Wimbledon. On Saturday, the British wild card extended his improbable run into the fourth round at the All England Club with a 2-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) victory over Zizou Bergs of Belgium.
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