Arthur Fery's historic run at Wimbledon concluded on Friday as he was defeated by second seed Alexander Zverev in the men's singles semifinals. Zverev secured his place in the final with a 7-6 (7-0), 6-2, 6-4 victory on Centre Court.
Fery, ranked world number 114 upon arriving at the tournament, defied expectations by advancing to the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career. Despite the loss, his performance has been lauded, with the Centre Court crowd giving him a standing ovation.
Fery's journey through the tournament carried the hopes of British tennis after a difficult start for other compatriots. He will rise to world number 36 in the rankings on Monday and will become the new British number one. He also earns £900,000 in prize money from the event.
Zverev, the French Open champion, will now compete in his first Wimbledon final. He awaits the winner of the match between defending champion Jannik Sinner and seven-time winner Novak Djokovic.