British wild card advances to Wimbledon third round after four-set win

Arthur Fery defeated Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen 5-7 7-6 (3) 6-3 6-3 to reach the third round at Wimbledon. Fery trailed after the first set but recovered in the tie-break and broke serve twice in the final two sets. The match lasted just under three hours.

Wales sat in the plastic seats on Court 18 rather than the Royal Box. She arrived with Tim Henman and waited outside the court during a change of ends. Fery, a 23-year-old British wild card who grew up near the All England Club, had conceded only four points on serve in the first five games before losing his serve in the opening set.

He later suffered a nosebleed but continued after stemming the flow. Fery produced a lob to set up three break points and converted one to take the lead. A volley and forehand winner created another break that helped close out the match.

had upset fourth seed Ben Shelton in the first round.

Fery's win marks his first appearance in the third round of a grand slam tournament.