Arthur Fery Beats Zizou Bergs in 5 Sets to Reach Wimbledon Last 16
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 4
Arthur Fery Beats Zizou Bergs in 5 Sets to Reach Wimbledon Last 16
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 4
Summary
World No. 114 Arthur Fery outlasted Zizou Bergs 2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5) to reach the Wimbledon fourth round and keep British singles hopes alive.
The 23-year-old wildcard recovered twice from a set and a break down, then came through despite suffering three nosebleeds in front of a packed Court 18 crowd.
Fery became the first British wildcard to make the Wimbledon last 16 since 1993 after earlier comeback wins over Damir Dzumhur and Otto Virtanen.
His run has lifted him from being outside the top 100 at the start of the Championships to the last remaining home player in the singles draw; next he faces Matteo Berrettini or Grigor Dimitrov.