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Arthur Fery beats Grigor Dimitrov in five sets to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals
Britain's Arthur Fery beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-6 (10-7) on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals. The world number 114 becomes the first British wildcard to advance that far at a Grand Slam.
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Arthur Fery defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-6 (10-7) on Centre Court at Wimbledon on 6 July 2026 to reach the quarter-finals. The 23-year-old world number 114 held his nerve in a deciding 10-point tie-break after twice recovering from a break of serve in the fourth set. Fery had never advanced beyond the second round at a Grand Slam before this match.
Fery 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. He is also the sixth British player in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon men's singles quarter-finals.
Born in Paris to French parents, Fery moved to Wimbledon as a child and attended Stanford University, where he studied science, technology and society.
He is guaranteed at least £480,000 in prize money and is projected to enter the world's top 70. Fery will face Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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