Arthur Fery has made British tennis history at Wimbledon.
The world number 114 is now set to become the new British number one after stunning Flavio Cobolli in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Fery, who had never advanced past the second round at a major event before this summer, fell flat on his back after securing the 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 victory on Centre Court.
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The 23-year-old has now become the first male singles wildcard since Goran Ivanisevic to reach the last four at Wimbledon.
The youngster also had the honour of speaking to Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom following his gargantuan effort on Wednesday afternoon.
Queen Camilla congratulated Arthur Fery on his Wimbledon triumph
During his post-match media duties, Fery began by discussing his next match against world number three Alexander Zverev.
Zverev, who won his first major title at Roland Garros last month, is also set to make his first appearance in a Wimbledon semi-final after defeating Taylor Fritz on Wednesday.
“Yeah, Zverev is a step up again,” Fery admitted to reporters in London. “I’m ready for it. I have nothing to lose.
“I’m just going to go out there and, yeah, just put my game on the court, do what I’ve done, believe in myself. We’ll see where that takes me.”
Fery also had the opportunity to speak with Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom – the wife of the Monarch, King Charles III.
The pair first spoke in the Wimbledon Centre Court tunnel – as captured by BBC Sport – just before Fery and Flavio Cobolli walked out onto court.
Queen Camilla and Fery also spoke in the aftermath of his victory.
“The queen, she was waiting for me at the end of the match,” Fery said. “She congratulated me.
“I told her how much of an honour it was for me to play in front of her. She just said, ‘Congratulations, keep going.’
“I told her it was my birthday on Sunday, so it would be great to play the Wimbledon final on my birthday [smiling].”
The lowest-ranked men to reach a Grand Slam semi-final this century
Goran Ivanisevic remains the lowest-ranked man to qualify for a major semi-final since 2000.
Ivanisevic, a wildcard, was ranked 125th at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. Yet he defied the odds, winning his first and only Grand Slam title.
Arthur Fery’s run at Wimbledon this year lands him in second place on this list alongside Russian player Aslan Karatsev, who was ranked 114th on the Tour when he reached the 2021 Australian Open semi-finals.
Matteo Arnaldi is in the fourth spot. Last month, the then-world number 104 advanced to the Roland Garros semi-finals before withdrawing due to illness.
