Arthur Fery Advances to Wimbledon Quarterfinals After Five-Set Win

Arthur Fery defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 on Monday to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals. The match took place on Centre Court under hot conditions. Fery, 23, entered as a wild card and trailed two sets to one before winning the final two sets, including a 10-7 tiebreak in the fifth.

Dimitrov took the second and third sets after dropping the opener.

Fery broke back in the fourth set and held serve through the remainder of the match. Fery said after the match that the crowd helped him maintain energy late in the fifth set. He also noted the presence of Roger Federer in the Royal Box during the first set.

Court and the adjacent hill increased their support as the match progressed. Fery said the atmosphere helped him continue despite fatigue. The victory leaves Fery as the only British singles player remaining in the tournament.