A total of 19 British players entered the Wimbledon main singles draw, and only one man remained in contention by the start of the third round.
He is the 23-year-old Arthur Fery, the man who stunned Grigor Dimitrov in his first-ever Centre Court appearance in a thrilling five-set battle.
On Wednesday, July 8, Fery stunned No. 9-seeded Flavio Cobolli of Italy -- 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 -- to punch his ticket to the Wimbledon semifinals. There, he will face off with No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev on July 10 at 12 a.m. ET.
The 5-foot-9 Brit might be new to Centre Court, but he is not new to Wimbledon. He grew up just five minutes away from the All England Club and studied locally in Wimbledon.
Even though Arthur was born in France, he moved to London as an infant with his parents and often visited Wimbledon as a young spectator, watching greats like Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic play.
After completing his schooling at the prestigious King's College School in Wimbledon, Arthur moved to the U.S. to study and played collegiate tennis at Stanford University.
Arthur Fery's Parents
Arthur Fery has had exposure to tennis from a very young age, thanks to his mother, Olivia Fery, who played professionally and reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 225 on the WTA Tour. She also competed in the women's doubles draw at the 1991 French Open.
Olivia became an honorary member of the All England Club, allowing Arthur to play tennis with her as a child.
Arthur's father, Loïc Féry, is a multimillionaire businessman. He worked as a financial trader in Hong Kong and London. He became the owner and president of FC Lorient in 2009, eventually selling the club in 2026 while remaining its president.
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Loïc Féry's net worth is estimated to be around $365 million. Loïc and Olivia divorced in 2022 after 21 years of marriage.
Does Arthur Fery Have a Girlfriend?
The Sun reports that Fery is currently dating his former schoolmate and influencer, Honor Millard. She is known by her online handle, "The Honorable Chef," where she showcases her love of food and cooking.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Honor graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts from Durham University after attending King’s College School Wimbledon and Wimbledon High School GDST.
She was a first-team hockey captain at both of her collegiate stops, and currently works as a consultant in the greater London area.
