Wild card player Arthur Fery reaches Wimbledon semifinals for first time in 25 years

In a stunning upset at Wimbledon, 23-year-old Arthur Fery, ranked 114th in the world, has advanced to the semifinals of the prestigious tournament as a wild card entry. This marks the first time in 25 years that a player who received a wild card has reached the men's singles semifinals.

Fery secured his spot in the final four by defeating world number 10 Flavio Cobolli in the quarterfinals. He won the match in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0. Fery's remarkable run emulates that of Goran Ivanisevic, who also entered Wimbledon as a wild card in 2001 and went on to win the entire tournament.

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This just gets better match by match. I can't believe this.

Describing his emotional state after the match-winning ace, Fery said, "This just gets better match by match. I can't believe this." He added, "I felt something during the match that I have never felt before. I am sure the same applies to my support team as well."

Fery's journey to the semifinals included a victory over Finland's Otto Virtanen in the second round. In the semifinals, Fery is set to face French Open champion and world number three Alexander Zverev. The other men's singles semifinal will feature Jannik Sinner against Novak Djokovic.

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I felt something during the match that I have never felt before. I am sure the same applies to my support team as well.