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Simon Cambers at Wimbledon

Tall order: the tactics Arthur Fery must employ to shock 6ft 6in Zverev

Arthur Fery returns the ball
Arthur Fery has shown enormous resolve and skill to reach the men’s semi-finals. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

With the exception of his first‑round match against Damir Dzumhur, few people gave Arthur Fery much of a chance against any of his opponents en route to the semi-finals of Wimbledon. Certainly most expected him to lose to Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round and most felt Flavio Cobolli would see him off in the quarters. But the 23-year-old has shown enormous resolve and no little skill to make it to the semi-finals and though Alexander Zverev is a massive step up, anything’s possible. Here are the areas he will need to excel in to reach the Wimbledon final.

Serve well and stand in on return

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