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Arthur Fery’s time at Stanford laid the groundwork for his run to the Wimbledon semifinals

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There’s also an American angle to the French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and has reached the semifinals as a wild card at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery honed his game by playing three years of college tennis for Stanford University.

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  1. Arthur Fery Just Did Something Wimbledon Hasn't Seen Since 2001

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    Arthur Fery’s time at Stanford laid the groundwork for his run to the Wimbledon semifinals

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  1. BBC News

    Who is Arthur Fery? - Meet GB's Wimbledon wildcard hoping to go all the way (opens BBC News)

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    He's grown up watching matches on Centre Court and his game is inspired by the legendary Andre Agassi - learn all about British wildcard Arthur Fery ahead of his quarter-final match against Flavio Cobolli at Wimbledon 2026.

  2. BBC News

    What must Fery do to become Wimbledon semi-finalist? (opens BBC News)

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    Arthur Fery is bidding to become the fifth British man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals in the Open era - here is how he can beat Italian 10th seed Flavio Cobolli.

  3. The Guardian

    Arthur Fery: the Wimbledon wildcard carrying Britain’s hopes (opens The Guardian)

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    The fearless 23-year-old is determined to keep a level head as he prepares to face Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday A week ago, very few people knew who Arthur Fery was. But he has been propelled into the limelight as the last man standing after a disastrous start to Wimbledon for British players.

  4. The Guardian

    Wimbledon 2026: Noskova v Mertens, Kostyuk v Paolini, Fritz v Zverev, Cobolli v Fery in quarter-finals – live (opens The Guardian)

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    Updates from Wednesday’s last-eight action in SW19 Arthur Fery: the wildcard carrying GB hopes | Mail Katy Paolini bursts out of the blocks with as much speed as she shows when charging around the court, racing to 40-0 and taking the game to 15 .

  5. WDIO Duluth

    ‘Ferytale’ continues at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery beats Cobolli to reach semifinals (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The “Ferytale” continues at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery grew up five minutes from the All England Club and now the 114th-ranked player is a semifinalist at the grass-court Grand Slam. The 23-year-old British player, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter the tournament, beat ninth-seeded Flavio Cobol…

  6. WDIO Duluth

    ‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery into semifinals after meeting queen (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The “Ferytale” continues at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery grew up five minutes from the All England Club and now the 114th-ranked player is a semifinalist at the grass-court Grand Slam. The 23-year-old British player, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter the tournament, beat ninth-seeded Flavio Cobol…

  7. BBC News

    British wildcard Fery stuns Cobolli to reach semi-finals (opens BBC News)

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    British wildcard Arthur Fery will play for a place in the Wimbledon final after extending his sensational run with a stunning victory over Flavio Cobolli.

  8. The Guardian

    Arthur Fery sails past Flavio Cobolli and storms into fairytale Wimbledon semi (opens The Guardian)

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    British wildcard stuns the No 9 seed 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 Fery will face Alexander Zverev for place in men’s final It would have been perfectly reasonable for Arthur Fery to have finally betrayed a few nerves as he stood a point away from establishing a two-set lead in his first grand slam quarter-fina…

  9. New York Post

    Arthur Fery’s stunning Wimbledon run reaches semifinals as 114th-ranked Brit upsets Flavio Cobolli (opens New York Post)

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    The 114th-ranked Brit is carrying the hope of a nation of tennis fans on his back at Wimbledon.

  10. BBC News

    'Emotions I hadn't experienced before' - Fery on 'incredible' quarter-final win (opens BBC News)

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    Arthur Fery is through to his first Wimbledon semi-final after an "incredible" victory over Italy's Flavio Cobolli on Centre Court. The British wildcard revealed he was always confident of pulling off a quarter-final win over Cobolli, having already defeated the Italian at the Australian Open earlie…

  11. Union Leader

    Local wild card Arthur Fery pulls another stunner, into Wimbledon semifinals (opens Union Leader)

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    A dream sequence became reality for British wild card Arthur Fery, booking a spot in the Wimbledon men’s singles semifinals by taking down No. 9 seed Flavio Cobolli on Centre Court on Wednesday.

  12. BBC News

    How Arthur Fery smashed his way to Wimbledon semi-finals (opens BBC News)

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    Highlights of the magnificent straight-set victory of the British wildcard

  13. The Boston Globe

    ‘Ferytale’ continues as local Arthur Fery becomes second men’s wild card to reach Wimbledon semis (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Fery beat Flavio Cobolli, while American Taylor Fritz lost his quarterfinal match to Alexander Zverev. Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova reached the women's semifinals.

  14. BBC News

    Wildcard Fery storms past Cobolli to reach semis and make Wimbledon history (opens BBC News)

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    Arthur Fery makes history at Wimbledon by defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to become the first British wildcard and only the second in tournament history, to reach the semi-finals.

  15. BBC News

    Wimbledon thought it had seen everything - then Fery arrived (opens BBC News)

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    Wimbledon has witnessed some extraordinary days on Centre Court - but British wildcard Arthur Fery reaching the semi-finals is among the very best.

  16. WFMZ Allentown

    'Ferytale' rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    LONDON (AP) — If he keeps playing like this, Arthur Fery might just become Wimbledon royalty.

  17. Toledo Blade

    'Ferytale' rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery makes it to semifinals (opens Toledo Blade)

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    LONDON — The “Ferytale” continues at Wimbledon.

  18. Triblive

    ‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Arthur Fery makes semis (opens Triblive)

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    LONDON — The “Ferytale” continues at Wimbledon.

  19. Denver Gazette

    ‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semis after meeting queen (opens Denver Gazette)

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    The Associated Press LONDON — If he keeps playing like this, Arthur Fery might just become Wimbledon royalty. Fery grew up five minutes from the All England Club and now the 114th-ranked player is a semifinalist at the grass-court Grand Slam.

  20. The Brunswick News

    Britain's Arthur Fery continues surprising Wimbledon run, storms into semifinals (opens The Brunswick News)

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    LONDON — Britain's Arthur Fery added another extraordinary chapter to his Wimbledon fairy tale by crushing Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday to reach the semifinals. It's been 25 years since Goran Ivanisevic famously became the first wild card to win the…

  21. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    'Ferytale' rolls on at Wimbledon as wild card reaches semis (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    LONDON — If he keeps playing like this, Arthur Fery might just become Wimbledon royalty.

  22. Newsweek

    Arthur Fery Just Did Something Wimbledon Hasn't Seen Since 2001 (opens Newsweek)

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    British darling Arthur Fery has reached the Wimbledon semifinal and will face his toughest test yet in Alexander Zverev.

  23. High Point Enterprise

    'Ferytale' rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery into semifinals after meeting queen (copy) (opens High Point Enterprise)

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    The “Ferytale” continues at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery grew up five minutes from the All England Club and now the 114th-ranked player is a semifinalist at the grass-court Grand Slam. The 23-year-old British player, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter…

  24. The Republic

    Surprise Wimbledon semifinalist Arthur Fery developed his game at Stanford University (opens The Republic)

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    LONDON (AP) — There’s also an American angle to the French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and has reached the semifinals as a wild card at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery honed his game by playing three years of college tennis for Stanford University, where he was a tw…

  25. BBC News

    From Wimbledon wildcard to semi-finalist… how life has changed for Fery (opens BBC News)

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    Get a sneak peak into the whirlwind hours that followed for British wildcard Arthur Fery, after his historic victory over Flavio Cobolli to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

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