Arthur Fery wins Wimbledon match amid controversy with Damir Dzumhur
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 6:54 PM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Arthur Fery defeated Damir Dzumhur in their first career meeting at Wimbledon, coming back from a set and 2-0 down to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1. The match featured a contentious let call that Dzumhur claimed disrupted his momentum, leading to accusations of dishonesty towards Fery. After the incident, which occurred early in the second set, Fery appeared unfazed and credited the confrontation with igniting his performance. This victory advances Fery to face Otto Virtanen, who upset the fourth seed Ben Shelton in the previous round.
- •Fery was ranked 114th going into the match.
- •Dzumhur verbally protested a let call during the second set.
- •Following the incident, Fery won three out of 19 games played by Dzumhur.
- •Fery will next face Otto Virtanen in the second round.
- 7:22 PMYahoo Sports — Fery uses 'dishonesty' row to fuel Wimbledon win
- 6:54 PMBBC Sport — Fery uses 'dishonesty' row to fuel Wimbledon win
"Britain's Arthur Fery is accused of dishonesty by Bosnian opponent Damir Dzumhur following a row over a let call at Wimbledon
"Britain's Arthur Fery is accused of dishonesty by Bosnian opponent Damir Dzumhur following a row over a let call at Wimbledon
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 30, 2026, 7:22 PMFery uses 'dishonesty' row to fuel Wimbledon win
Britain's Arthur Fery is accused of dishonesty by Bosnian opponent Damir Dzumhur following a row over a let call at Wimbledon
- BBC SportJun 30, 2026, 6:54 PMFery uses 'dishonesty' row to fuel Wimbledon win
Britain's Arthur Fery is accused of dishonesty by Bosnian opponent Damir Dzumhur following a row over a let call at Wimbledon
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