Former doubles specialist Jamie Murray and coach Jamie Delgado are not surprised by the rise of British tennis star Arthur Fehry, but can the “awkward” 5ft 9in player overcome a persistent nosebleed problem and continue winning at Wimbledon?
Fery added to a day of English sporting heroics on Monday after incredibly becoming the first home wild card to reach the quarter-finals.
The 23-year-old entered the tournament as the 114th seed with just two Grand Slam wins and never won a five-set match.
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Who is British tennis star Arthur Fehry?
Fery was born in Sèvres, France, grew up in London and attended King’s College School, Wimbledon.
Tennis is in his blood. Feri’s mother, Olivia Feri (née Gravero), is a former WTA Tour player and played at the French Open in the early ’90s.
His father, Loic Fery, is the current president of FC Lorient, which competes in the French Ligue 1.
Fery attended Stanford University, where he majored in science, technology and society and became one of the top tennis players in the country.
Fery played main draw doubles at Wimbledon in 2021 and 2022 before winning his first main draw match at Wimbledon in 2025 before claiming his first contender’s singles title in Barranquilla.
The 23-year-old qualified for the Miami Open and reached the semi-finals of the Zagreb Challenger pre-season on grass, where he reached the semi-finals at the Birmingham Open and then secured his first ATP 500 quarter-final at Queen’s Club.
Fery is coached by Benoit Foucher and Jeroen Benard.
Now he has won two in a row, both from seemingly hopeless positions. after defeating former semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-6 (10-7).
After recovering from 4-1 deficits in the fourth and fifth sets against Zizou Bergs on Saturday, Feri showed his resilience again, fighting back from two breaks in the fourth to set up a meeting with ninth seed Flavio Cobolli, whom he beat at the Australian Open.
After all the doom and gloom that had surrounded British tennis at the start of the fortnight, Fery’s run provided a real plot twist and the Center Court crowd roared against their new hero.
“Feri plays real tennis on the grass”
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Jamie Murray, a seven-time major doubles champion, was very impressed with Fery’s performance.
“He’s somebody who plays real grass tennis and comes forward and knows how to play in front of the net, how to move in front of the net and also his composure. He’s got that inner confidence in himself and I don’t think he was worried about going on center court,” the former world number one in doubles said.
“He performed so well from start to finish, kept his composure throughout the game and the experienced Dimitrov blinked at times. He should be so proud of himself.”
“Feri plays the right way, has good court control and good court awareness. He moves forward very quickly when he sees his opponents lose their balance, something few players can do. Some people don’t feel comfortable playing in front of goal, but he has great hand skills, the ability to improvise, and he moves as well as anyone in the net.”
“He’s definitely an awkward player for guys to play against and hopefully he recovers well because he’s had five straight sets matches and this will be the first time in his career that he’s done that.”
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Fery’s progress has been hampered by injuries, including a bruised bone in his hand, but Murray believes the Briton is a top 100 player.
He said: “A lot of people in British tennis had a lot of faith in him. What held him back was his body and his injuries, but that’s been going on for a long time. He’s top 100 level and he’s doing well in that department now.”
“He now knows he will be playing in all the major tournaments over the next six months to a year.”
The 23-year-old Wimbledon player will be bidding to become only the fifth Briton to reach the semi-finals here, after Roger Taylor, Tim Henman, Sir Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie. But is he ready for the spotlight?
Murray said: “He has an inner confidence and belief in himself that he is a good player and can do damage on tour. I don’t see why he won’t have a really good career on tour.”
“He will have a good career because he is a good tennis player and is different from many players, and that is a big advantage.”
Did you know…
Fery is the first player outside the top 100 to reach the last eight of the men’s singles at Wimbledon since Nick Kyrgios at No. 144 in 2014.
He is currently ranked 63rd in the ATP Live world rankings.
Feri turns 24 on the day of the men’s finals – July 12.
The last wild card to win a Grand Slam title was Goran Ivanisevic at Wimbledon in 2001 – 25 years ago.
“I’m not surprised by his level of play”
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Jamie Delgado, Dimitrov’s coach, was also positive about Fery’s future, saying: “I know Arthur quite well, so I knew that he has been winning matches lately and that he is a talented player. He’s had a lot of injuries over the last few years so he hasn’t been able to get his momentum going and raise his rankings, but I always thought he was a very good player and could move up the rankings.”
“Did I think he would reach the quarter-finals here? Probably not, but he’s definitely someone who can win matches at tour level and is capable of playing really good tennis.”
“He moves exceptionally well. The stats show he’s the best at picking up balls and holding the spot, so he’s great at that. When you’re at that level you have to be extremely talented, be able to hit the ball at different heights and mix things up well, but I’m not surprised by his level of play.”
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