Britain’s Arthur Fery advanced to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon after completing a remarkable comeback to upset Grigor Dimitrov.
After going down two sets to one, Fery rallied back to beat Dimitrov in five on Centre Court, winning 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6.
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The home hope, aged 23, became the first wildcard to reach the last eight in men’s singles at Wimbledon since Nick Kyrgios in 2014.
Fery will take on Flavio Cobolli next, whom he overcame in straight sets at the Australian Open earlier this year.
After his triumph over Dimitrov, former US Open finalist and fellow Briton Greg Rusedski had high praise for the young star.
Greg Rusedski reacts to Arthur Fery’s win at Wimbledon
“He has got an amazing mentality,” said Rusedski of Fery on his podcast, ‘Off Court with Greg‘.
“There is a self-belief and a confidence, and a never-say-die attitude.
“That takes you a long way in this sport. He is rapid, his backhand is brilliant, his forehand is slightly the weaker side.
“His second serve it has been a little bit attackable, but against Grigor, he went after it a bit more. He is a brilliant tactician. And at the minute, he is just flying all over the place.
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“With these balls, the conditions are heavy and slow, even though it was the hottest day of the Championships so far, so he is a guy who if he can sustain this level is only going to keep climbing.
“He is already up to 63 in the world. If he gets to the semis he is in the top 50, which means that he is in every Masters series and is in the US Open. This was life-changing.”
Flavio Cobolli’s improvements since losing to Fery in Australia
Fery may have a winning record against his next opponent, Cobolli, but the Italian has certainly improved since then.
Not long after their match at Melbourne Park, Cobolli won the third ATP title of his career at the Mexican Open.
The clay swing saw Cobolli reach new heights, with the 24-year-old making the final in Munich before reaching his first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros.
Cobolli came agonisingly close to winning a major in Paris, but ultimately fell to Alexander Zverev in a five-set title bout.
Having reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon last year, Cobolli will now look to go one step further in SW19 when he faces Fery.
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