Britain’s Arthur Fery continued his outstanding Wimbledon run with a thrilling five-set comeback victory over Grigor Dimitrov to reach the quarter-finals and make history.
Fery has been the only British player left in either singles draw since the second round and kept home hopes alive with a 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-6 (10-7) victory in front of an enraptured Centre Court.
World number 114 Fery, making his debut on Wimbledon’s biggest stage just a short walk from where he grew up, showed remarkable character and resilience to achieve the biggest win of his career.
He achieved that by holding his nerve to clinch an deciding 10-point tie-break, having twice fought back from a break of serve down in the fourth set.
The 23-year-old is the first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final and the lowest-ranked player to reach the men’s last eight at Wimbledon for 12 years.
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