Arthur Fery has made history by reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
On Monday afternoon, the 23-year-old Briton stunned Grigor Dimitrov in five sets to book his place in the last eight.
Fery, who will play Flavio Cobolli in the next round, admitted he had ‘no words’ after securing the gargantuan victory.
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Fery is only the second British man to reach the quarter-finals in the past decade, following Cameron Norrie and Andy Murray.
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Andy Murray’s 2008 Wimbledon campaign
After reaching the third round in 2005 and the fourth round in 2006, Murray made his quarter-final debut at Wimbledon in 2008.
The young star began his campaign in emphatic fashion, beating Fabrice Santoro and Xavier Malisse in straight sets.
After defeating Tommy Haas in four sets, the 12th-seeded Briton beat eighth seed Richard Gasquet in a five-set thriller, triumphing 5-7, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Murray then came unstuck against future Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal
Nadal, the world number two, defeated Murray 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.
“I played my best match here for sure,” said Nadal after the match, as reported by the BBC.
“I tried to play aggressively all the time, and tried to attack his second serve, but a win like this is always surprising – against someone like Andy who came back so well against Gasquet.
“Probably he felt tired. It’s always tough in Grand Slams, so that’s normal.
“I’m sorry for him, but he’s going to be in the top five very soon if he keeps playing like this and he has a good chance of winning Wimbledon.”
Nadal went on to win the title, defeating five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final.
Arthur Fery’s big opportunity
Fery, the world number 114, now has the opportunity to achieve the unthinkable and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.
The 23-year-old will play Flavio Cobolli in the next round – a player whom Fery defeated at the Australian Open earlier this year.
Fery won their first round match 7-6, 6-4, 6-1, as Cobolli struggled with gastrointestinal issues.
“I felt great,” Fery said during his post-match press conference. “I felt very comfortable on that court.
“Obviously playing three matches beforehand in quallies really helped. Yeah, I love Melbourne in general.”
Fery and Cobolli are scheduled to play their Wimbledon quarter-final on Wednesday at 2:40 pm British Summer Time.
