Arthur Fery's Wimbledon dream ends in semi-final defeat

Arthur Fery's remarkable Wimbledon journey came to an end as he was beaten in straight sets by Germany's Alexander Zverev on Centre Court.

The final score was 6-7 (0-7) 2-6 4-6.

For Fery, reaching the last four was an achievement few expected at the start of the tournament. The 23-year-old - who grew up just a few minutes from the All England Club where Wimbledon is held - arrived at the tournament ranked 114th in the world and had never reached a Grand Slam semi-final before.

Wimbledon is one of the most famous tennis tournaments in the world, and Fery producing a series of impressive matches to become only the second wildcard in history to reach the men's singles semi-finals.

A wildcard is a player who is allowed to enter a tournament even though their ranking is not high enough to qualify automatically.

Hoping to become the first Brit in a Wimbledon final since Andy Murray who won his second Wimbledon title 10 years ago - Fery faced Alexander Zverev, one of the top players in the sport and the reigning French Open champion.

The first set was very close and went to a tie-break, a mini-game used when the score reaches 6-6. Zverev won the tie-break 7-0 to take the opening set.

The German then used his powerful serve to take control of the match and move two sets ahead.

Although Fery was unable to complete another comeback, he leaves Wimbledon with plenty to be proud of, showing that he can compete with some of the best players in the world.

Zverev's victory sends him through to his first Wimbledon final, while Fery's amazing path to the semi-finals is likely to be remembered as one of the stories of the 2026 Championships.