Arthur Fery has delivered one of the greatest underdog stories Wimbledon has seen in recent memory at this year’s Championships.
The 23-year-old wildcard, ranked 114th in the world, became just the fifth British man in the Open Era to reach the semifinals at the All England Club, having put together an incredible run.
With comeback victories in four of his five matches, Fery has beaten the likes of Zizou Bergs, Grigor Dimitrov and Flavio Cobolli to book his place in the final four.
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Arthur Fery winning Wimbledon or Emma Raducanu's 2021 US Open win
He will take on second seed Alexander Zverev next, with the German in fine form and bidding to reach a second consecutive Grand Slam final after his Roland Garros triumph.
Even if Fery falls to Zverev, though, he has completely changed the course of his career with the campaign in SW19, especially when it comes to finances.
Arthur Fery’s earnings at Wimbledon ahead of semifinals
Prior to Wimbledon, Fery had earned a total of $883,618 in prize money across his singles and doubles career, $344,249 of which was won this year.
He earned $150,000 by making the second round of the Australian Open earlier this year, which was his biggest tournament payout ever.
But that number has been dwarfed by his Wimbledon earnings, which are currently guaranteed to be at least $1.19 million for reaching the semifinals.
Should he record another upset against Zverev, Fery could make $2.38 million by finishing as the runner-up, and if he goes on to win the title, he will receive a cheque for $4.75 million.
As well as the eyewatering amounts of cash he will be getting, Fery is set to make his top 40 debut, having moved up 78 places in the live ATP rankings to world number 36.
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Fery’s live ranking is now higher than Cam Norrie’s, meaning he will become the new British number one.
Arthur Fery looking to join Andy Murray in exclusive Open Era club
Only one man has ever won a Wimbledon singles title in the Open Era: Andy Murray, who hoisted the famous trophy twice in his illustrious career.
Murray won the Championships for the first time in 2013, beating Novak Djokovic in the final, a year after his devastating loss to Roger Federer in the 2012 title bout.
Three years later, the Scot won Wimbledon for a second time, beating Milos Raonic in the championship match.
As well as being the only British man to win Wimbledon, he is the only ATP star to make it to the final of the tournament.
Norrie, Tim Henman and Roger Taylor all made semifinals, but could never get over the line.
Fery will now look to join Murray by beating Zverev to reach his first Grand Slam final.
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