Cerúndolo reaches Queen's Club semifinals after marathon win over Fery

Argentine tennis player Francisco Cerúndolo advanced to the semifinals of the Queen's Club tournament in London. The world number 27 secured his spot by defeating British wildcard Arthur Fery 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-4 in a hard-fought match that lasted nearly three hours.

Cerúndolo, the seventh seed, demonstrated his favored status against Fery, who had received a tournament invitation. The first set was a tight affair, with both players breaking serve, ultimately leading to a tie-break. Cerúndolo dominated the tie-break, winning it 7-1.

In the second set, Fery, spurred on by the home crowd, mounted a comeback. Despite Cerúndolo taking an early lead, Fery won five consecutive games to force a decisive third set. The final set saw an early break for Fery, but Cerúndolo quickly responded to level the score. The Argentine saved a crucial break point in the ninth game before closing out the match on Fery's serve in the tenth game.

Cerúndolo's next opponent will be American Brandon Nakashima, who caused an upset by defeating the tournament's top seed, Alex de Miñaur, in straight sets.