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Britain\u2019s Arthur Fery reacts as he departs centre court after losing to Germany\u2019s Alexander Zverev during their men\u2019s singles semi-final tennis match on the twelfth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS \/ AFP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Arthur Fery insists he can handle the increased scrutiny and expectations that may follow his fairytale run at Wimbledon after Alexander Zverev ended the Briton\u2019s bid for All England Club history.<\/p>\n
Just two weeks ago, Fery arrived at Wimbledon as an unknown ranked 114th on this planet with so little hope of winning the tournament that he had booked a vacation to Greece for the latter stages.<\/p>\n
\nA remarkable run involves an end. <\/p>\n
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But Fery\u2019s life modified eternally within the intervening 10 days as he became the primary wildcard to succeed in the Wimbledon men\u2019s semifinals since Goran Ivanisevic won the title 25 years ago.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old had won just two matches at Grand Slams prior to his astonishing surge into the last 4 on the All England Club.<\/p>\n
Fery\u2019s dream of becoming the primary British man to win Wimbledon since Andy Murray a decade ago got here to a painful end with a 7-6 (7\/0), 6-2, 6-4 defeat against Alexander Zverev on Centre Court on Friday.<\/p>\n
\nArticle continues after this commercial<\/i>\t\t <\/p><\/div>\nBut Fery had no reason to be downhearted a few loss to the red-hot German second seed, who has won his last 13 Grand Slam matches, including winning his first major title on the French Open in June.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pleased with how I handled the progression of the tournament and the way I kept getting in every match,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust kept fighting, got here back to the court each time and gave my best, never letting go and really pushing myself to the limit.<\/p>\n
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Fery will rise to thirty sixth within the ATP rankings next week, guaranteeing him entry into the game\u2019s biggest events, as a substitute of getting to depend on wildcards or qualifiers to make the most important draw.<\/p>\n
With that comes greater pressure on a person who’s now the face of British tennis \u2014 only a fortnight after he could have walked down Wimbledon high street without eliciting a second glance.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to vary things, of course. I\u2019m going to give you the chance to play tour events at the very least for a full 12 months, hopefully for more,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
READ: Arthur Fery 1st British wildcard to succeed in Wimbledon quarterfinals<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nArthur Fery had the Centre Court crowd on their feet! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n
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