Arthur Fery Stuns at Wimbledon, Reaches Semifinals as British Wild Card

Arthur Fery, ranked 114th in the world, has emerged as the surprise sensation at Wimbledon 2026 by reaching the semifinals. The 23-year-old British player defeated Italy's 10th-ranked Flavio Cobolli in a dominant quarterfinal match on July 8, winning 4-6, 7-6, 6-0 while committing only 15 unforced errors compared to Cobolli's 41. This victory marked Fery's second consecutive win over Cobolli and the highest achievement of his career so far.

Fery's breakthrough came after years of limited success. In June 2026, ranked 140th, he received a wild card to the Queen's Club Championships, where he defeated fellow wild card Toby Samuel. That same day, he was granted a wild card entry to Wimbledon. Fery became the last remaining British player in the tournament after advancing to the third and then the fourth round for the first time in his career. He also defeated Grigor Dimitrov to reach the quarterfinals, becoming only the fifth player in history to reach this stage at Wimbledon as a wild card.

Born in France to French parents, Fery's mother, Olivia Fery, was a professional tennis player who competed in the 1991 Roland Garros doubles tournament and later represented Hong Kong. His father, Loic Fery, is a successful French businessman worth approximately $365 million and currently serves as president of the French football club Lorient, having previously owned the team. The family moved to a London suburb near Wimbledon when Arthur was young, where he grew up attending major tennis tournaments and eventually chose to represent England in his professional career.