Arthur Fery

Arthur Fery entered Wimbledon 2026 as a wild card, ranked No. 116 by the ATP [1], and left in the semi-final after five wins. On the way he beat Damir Dzumhur, Otto Virtanen, Zizou Bergs, Grigor Dimitrov and Flavio Cobolli [3]. The semi-final loss to Alexander Zverev ended a run that made him the fifth British man to reach that stage in the Open era [1].

From the round of 16 to the last four

In the round of 16, Fery needed a marathon match to beat Grigor Dimitrov, a former world No. 3 [5]. Flavio Cobolli, the ninth seed, was the quarter-final opponent [3]. Fery beat him too, which set up a meeting with the second seed, Alexander Zverev [3].

Zverev, the second seed and a Roland Garros champion [3], won that semi-final 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 in two hours and 15 minutes [3]. Zverev won in three sets [3]. Fery was only the second men's wild card to reach the Wimbledon semi-final in the Open era, after Ivanisevic in 2001 [1].

Born in France, raised in Wimbledon

Fery was born on 12 July 2002 in Sèvres, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of France [5]. The ATP profile confirms the birthplace as Sèvres, France [1]. His mother, Olivia Féry, was a professional tennis player who competed in the 1991 Roland Garros women's doubles draw [1]. The Connexion describes him as a Franco-British player who was born near Paris but has lived in London most of his life [6].

His mother, Olivia Féry, was a professional tennis player who competed in the 1991 Roland Garros women's doubles draw [1]. He moved to Wimbledon when he was a month old and has grown up in London since [4]. Asked about his identity, he told The Connexion that he is proud to be English, and that saying so in French feels strange [6]. He holds French and British nationality [5] and plays for Great Britain [6].

The LTA has supported him through several stages of his career, and he says he feels like a British player [4]. He made his Davis Cup debut for Great Britain in 2025, in a win over Poland [4]. He had earlier represented Great Britain at the 2019 European Championships [1].

Stanford and the Challenger circuit

Fery went to Kings College School in Wimbledon and then played college tennis at Stanford University [1]. The ATP profile records him as a two-time ITA All-American and as Stanford's first No. 1 ranked singles player in the country since Bob Bryan in 1998 [1].

His Challenger record stands at 49 wins and 31 losses, with two finals lost [1]. His first tour-level match came as a wild card at Wimbledon 2023, where he lost in the first round to No. 3 Daniil Medvedev [1].

Rankings that do not match

Going into Wimbledon, the LTA gives his ranking as No. 114 [3], while the ATP profile says he entered as World No. 116 [1]. The LTA also cites a career high of No. 36 in the live rankings [3].

Early titles and a win over Cobolli

The ITF's report on the start of his 2023 season called his Malibu M25 title his third ITF singles win in six months [7]. In that final he beat the American Alex Michelsen 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 [7].

Fery had already beaten Cobolli at the Australian Open [8]. As a qualifier he won 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-1 on John Cain Arena against the 20th seed [8]. He was ranked 185 at the time and said it was very satisfying to qualify for the Melbourne main draw for the first time [8].

Height and playing hand

The Australian Open profile lists him at 175 cm and as right-handed [2].