Arthur Fery is the last British player standing at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.
Fery, aged 23, booked his place in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time on Saturday with his hard-fought triumph over Zizou Bergs.
The home hope came back from two sets to one down and overcame the Belgian in five, 2-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6.
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Many had expected Fery’s match with Bergs to be on one of the bigger courts at the All England Club, but it was put on Court 18.
With Grigor Dimitrov being his next opponent, the Briton’s fourth-round clash will likely be on either Centre Court or Court 1.
Arthur Fery speaks after beating Zizou Bergs at Wimbledon
Asked in his post-third-round press conference how he plans to manage the crowd on one of the bigger show courts, Fery responded: “Obviously, it’s unbelievable to have support.
“It definitely helps me. Clearly at the end of the fifth, the crowd played a huge part in that. I was really, really grateful to have them behind me.
“I’m not the kind of player to really, yeah, interact with the crowd too much during the match. I try to stay collected inside, which sometimes is tricky enough as it is.
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“If I start giving too much energy out, then it’s going to affect my tennis. Yeah, I just try to stay calm.
“Playing on a bigger court, obviously it’s going to be, not a new experience, but a great experience that I’m looking forward to. There’s obviously pressure associated to it.
“But I’ve now already played a few matches in front of big crowds. I feel, yeah, I feel ready for it.”
Arthur Fery responds when asked what has changed this year
In his previous three attempts at Wimbledon, Fery tallied two first-round exits and a second-round finish.
Discussing what has changed this year, he said: “Well, I think the obvious one is that I’ve played a lot of grass court matches leading up to Wimbledon this year.
“That definitely helps with confidence, with match fitness, with everything. I’ve also been playing a lot this year, got a lot of wins under the belt. That really helps.
I feel, yeah, confident here even before my first round. My ranking was higher, so that helped with me feeling in my place.”
Fery, ranked 114th before Wimbledon, will enter the top 100 after his win over Bergs.
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