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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Rachel Hall

Arthur Fery: the Wimbledon wildcard carrying Britain’s hopes

Arthur Fery celebrates victory over Grigor Dimitrov  on Monday.
Arthur Fery celebrates his victory over Grigor Dimitrov on Monday. Photograph: John Patrick Fletcher/Action Plus/Shutterstock

A week ago, very few people knew who Arthur Fery was. But he has been propelled into the limelight as the last man standing after a disastrous start to Wimbledon for British players.

Fery, who is ranked No 114 in the world, defied expectations on Monday night when he triumphed on Centre Court over one of the top players for most of the past decade, the former world No 3 Grigor Dimitrov.

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