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The Independent UK
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Jamie Braidwood

Who is Arthur Fery? British qualifier knocks out 20th seed on Australian Open debut

Arthur Fery celebrates his first-round win over Flavio Cobolli at the Australian open - (REUTERS)

Great Britain’s Arthur Fery claimed the first upset of the Australian Open as the qualifier knocked out 20th seed Flavio Cobolli in the first round.

The 23-year-old Fery, making his overseas grand slam debut, won 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1 to take out the rising star Cobolli, who took a medical timeout and was visited by the doctor as he struggled with a stomach bug.

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