Britain’s Fery stuns Dimitrov, Paolini into Wimbledon quarters
Britain’s Arthur Fery defeated fellow wildcard Grigor Dimitrov in a dramatic five-set match to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, after Jasmine Paolini halted Alexandra Eala’s run in the last 16. French Open champion Alexander Zverev can seal his first Wimbledon quarter-final appearance when he takes on Jiri Lehecka later, although he made need a […] The post Britain’s Fery stuns Dimitrov, Paolini into Wimbledon quarters appeared first on The Namibian .
Britain’s Arthur Fery defeated fellow wildcard Grigor Dimitrov in a dramatic five-set match to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, after Jasmine Paolini halted Alexandra Eala’s run in the last 16.
French Open champion Alexander Zverev can seal his first Wimbledon quarter-final appearance when he takes on Jiri Lehecka later, although he made need a quick victory to avoid being forced to return Tuesday by the 2200 GMT curfew.
Fery dug deep, with the help of an increasingly partisan home crowd, to clinch a 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/7) victory over Bulgarian veteran Dimitrov on Centre Court.
“First time on this court, five sets against an absolute legend of the game. I grew up five minutes from here, coming to watch matches on this court. It’s unbelievable,” said Fery, who went to school in Wimbledon.
The 23-year-old will face ninth seed Flavio Cobolli next as he bids to become only the fifth British man to reach the semi-finals in the Open era.
