Arthur Fery reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon as a wild card.
The 23-year-old defeated Damir Dzumhur, Otto Virtanen, Zizou Bergs, Grigor Dimitrov, and Flavio Cobolli, before losing to Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals.
Fery, ranked 114th in the world before Wimbledon began, will reach a career-high of 36th when the next set of rankings are released.
Where will Arthur Fery be ranked at the end of the year?
He's up 78 places from 114th!
Former British number one, Greg Rusedski, has now predicted what ranking Fery can reach.
Greg Rusedski believes Arthur Fery can reach the ATP top 20 after watching him play at Wimbledon
During BBC Radio 5 Live’s post-match coverage, Rusedski was asked what impressed him the most about the youngster.
“Resilience, mentality, never say die attitude,” he said.
“Winning matches most people will lose, especially down a double break against [Zizou] Bergs, and then against Grigor Dimitrov, finding a way.
Arthur Fery’s 2026 Wimbledon campaign
- 1R [WIN] vs Damir Dzumhur, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
- 2R [WIN] vs Otto Virtanen, 5-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3
- 3R [WIN] vs Zizou Bergs, 2-6, 7-6, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6
- 4R [WIN] vs Grigor Dimitrov, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6
- QF [WIN] vs Flavio Cobolli, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0
- SF [LOSS] vs Alexander Zverev, 6-7, 2-6, 4-6
“His movement, he’s as fast as anybody on the tour, he’s got unbelievable returns.
“This is the moment he started his career.
“As Sascha Zverev said, we’re going to see this guy for a long time!”
Rusedski then predicted what the future might hold for the new British number one.
“If he stays healthy, keeps committed, and keeps that mindset, he is going to be a top 20 player.
“As Richard Krajicek himself said, he believes he can even get to the top 10, because of his brilliant attitude and work ethic.
“It’s an exciting time! To have a new British number one, 36 in the world, and someone who is very watchable.”
Fery will debut at a career-high of 36 on Monday, but just how far away is he from a top-20 or top-10 berth?
Live ATP Rankings (Selected players)
- 1. Jannik Sinner – 12,250 points
- 10. Taylor Fritz – 3,365 points
- 20. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – 2,160 points
- 36. Arthur Fery – 1,297 points
Fery would need 863 points to break into the top 20, and 2,068 points to become a top-10 player.
If the 23-year-old is to make such a leap, he will need to play as well as he has at Wimbledon throughout the year.
Playing well for a fortnight isn’t going to make you a top-20 player, although it can help build the foundations.
Fery may have expected to return to the Challenger Tour level after Wimbledon, but can now look forward to the Canadian Open, Cincinnati Open, and US Open in North America.
Greg Rusedski gives his verdict on Alexander Zverev’s ‘nonchalant’ interview after making Wimbledon final
Zverev wasn’t overly excited during his post-match interview, describing his performance as ‘okay’.
Rusedski shared his thoughts on Zverev’s comments after the match.
“He’s very nonchalant about that,” said Rusedski.
“I thought the opening set, 6-6, it was close, we were thinking, what’s going to happen? Then he put down the hammer in the tiebreaker.
“[Arthur] Fery dropped ever so fractionally in those two points, and then the last two sets were spectacular, and he was making it out like it’s no big deal! I’m back in the final, that’s where I’m supposed to be, can’t wait for it to happen.”
Alexander Zverev vs Arthur Fery – Match stats
| Stats | Alexander Zverev | Arthur Fery |
| Aces | 9 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| 1st Serve % | 75% | 70% |
| Win % on 1st Serve | 78% | 59% |
| Win % on 2nd Serve | 89% | 48% |
| Break points | 4/8 | 1/1 |
Rusedski then looked ahead to the final, assessing Zverev’s chances against either Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner.
“He’s playing well enough to win this tournament, because we haven’t seen [Jannik] Sinner’s best yet. [Novak] Djokovic, we don’t know how he has recovered.
“He must be licking his lips, and he’s trying to get the crowd on his side, saying what a wonderfully fair crowd, please be fair in the finals, don’t go for Novak too much if he finds a way through, or Jannik Sinner.”
The 52-year-old also suggested how Zverev’s French Open win has affected him.
“It’s brilliant to see what confidence, belief, and sticking with something can do to you,” said Rusedski.
“I’m so pleased for him to win the French Open, I’m pleased for him to be in the finals.
“Yes, I would have wanted Fery to get there, but he was just by far the better player today.”
Zverev will return to play Djokovic or Sinner in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, July 12.
