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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andy Bull at Wimbledon

Arthur Fery whips up Centre Court crowd by never knowing when he is beaten

Arthur Fery celebrates in front of the fans on Centre Court
Arthur Fery will always remember this as the summer he made it on to Centre Court. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Who the hell taught Arthur Fery when to know when he’s beaten? It’s easier to kick nicotine than it is to make this kid quit. He made it through to the fourth round by twice fighting his way back after trailing by a set and a break to defeat Zizou Bergs in a fifth‑set tie‑break, and now he’s gone on to the quarter‑finals by doing it all over again after being a set and a break down against Grigor Dimitrov.

There are brick walls with more ive in them. Against Dimitrov the 23‑year‑old Fery, who has never made it past the second round of a grand slam tournament, almost lost, almost lost, and almost lost again. And then in the end, he won.

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