British wildcard Fery defeats Cobolli to reach Wimbledon semi-finals
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British wildcard Arthur Fery defeated world number 10 Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 in the Wimbledon quarter-finals, becoming the first men's wildcard to reach the semi-finals at the All England Club in 25 years. The 23-year-old, ranked 114th in the world, had never advanced beyond the second round of a major tournament before this week. Fery will face French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals. He is now guaranteed to rise to 36th in the world rankings and has secured prize money of £900,000, more than doubling his career winnings. Fery is the fifth British player in the Open era to reach the men's singles semi-finals at Wimbledon.
What’s reported
Arthur Fery defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Fery is a wildcard ranked 114th in the world; Cobolli is ranked 10th.
Fery is the first men's wildcard to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.
Fery will face Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals.
Fery is guaranteed to rise to 36th in the world rankings.
The victory earned Fery £900,000 in prize money.
Fery is the fifth British player in the Open era to reach the men's singles semi-finals at Wimbledon.
Fery was ranked outside the top 500 18 months ago after a bone stress injury in his arm.
Key figures
Arthur Fery, British tennis player, wildcard, world number 114.
Flavio Cobolli, Italian tennis player, world number 10, ninth seed.
Alexander Zverev, German tennis player, world number three, second seed, French Open champion.
Goran Ivanisevic, former Wimbledon champion, only other wildcard to reach the semi-finals.
Sources: BBC News
