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  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,933
    LenGlover said:
    Fails the Charlton Life height test but besides that has performed magnificently whatever happens in the quarter finals.
    Absolutely! He can't do anything about his height, but possibly that may have contributed to his overall resiliance; made him work harder and more determined about what he can do? You know the old adage of what you can vs what you can't control
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,958
    and all those that were saying to give Dan Evans his Wimbledon swansong at the expense of another Brit...
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,933
    MrOneLung said:
    and all those that were saying to give Dan Evans his Wimbledon swansong at the expense of another Brit...
    Ironically it might have been Fery who'd not have got one!
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,174
    Fery wins the first set in his quarter final against Cobolli
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 4,904
    Very Wimbledon problem, people popping champagne corks during play.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,933
    EugenesAxe said:
    Very Wimbledon problem, people popping champagne corks during play.
    and very annoying
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,933
    fenaddick said:
    Fery wins the first set in his quarter final against Cobolli
    Coboli seems to have upped his game in the second set
  • CAFCBill
    CAFCBill Posts: 423
    PrincessFiona said:
    fenaddick said:
    Fery wins the first set in his quarter final against Cobolli
    Coboli seems to have upped his game in the second set
    Fery has broken back now phew 
  • CAFCBill
    CAFCBill Posts: 423
    2 sets up get in Arthur 
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,962
    Fery 2 sets up. Playing out of his skin, absolutely no sign of him tightening up.

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,698
    Wow - had assumed today would be one match too far. It's not done yet but he's 2/3rd of the way there.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,534
    This Wimbledon for Fery reminds me of when Radacanu won in America. 
    Im not saying he's going to win Wimbledon but Fery here and Radacanu in America have a lot of similarities. 
  • CAFCBill
    CAFCBill Posts: 423
    Just broken Cobolli in the first game of the 3rd set as well 

  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,933
    blackpool72 said:
    This Wimbledon for Fery reminds me of when Radacanu won in America. 
    Im not saying he's going to win Wimbledon but Fery here and Radacanu in America have a lot of similarities. 
    In a way but he got a very well-deserved wild card and didn't come through qualifying (without dropping a set - but earlier to not drop a set when you play best of 3 not best of 5 of course).

    I don't think he will have the same challenges as her though. He's older and extremely together mentally. He also won't have to ramp up as quickly as she did from only playing a few hours a week from being a school girl, starting off her injury issues.

    His trajectory this week has been amazing. He is very intelligent, in general, as well as a tennis player and went to Stanford as wanted to concentrate on both his education and tennis. He's only really just started concentrating on his tennis (and not his studies), else he probably would have been ranked higher before now
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,698
    Two sets and a double break! Blimey
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,698
    Fery will be the new British no. 1 in the live rankings if he closes this out
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,933
    Callumcafc said:
    Fery will be the new British no. 1 in the live rankings if he closes this out
    What would his ranking be? Should he win, I was going to look that up straightaway
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,698
    PrincessFiona said:
    Callumcafc said:
    Fery will be the new British no. 1 in the live rankings if he closes this out
    What would his ranking be? Should he win, I was going to look that up straightaway
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  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,962
    Fery up a triple break in the 3rd set. Serving for the match.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,962
    edited July 8
    Very impressive victory.

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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 12,804
    Wow - unbelievable. Its like something out of a movie... who does he play in the semi?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 24,006
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Wow - unbelievable. Its like something out of a movie... who does he play in the semi?
    Zverev.

    Tough but less so than Djokovic or Sinner I guess.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,962
    Alex Zverev
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 3,144
    That was sensational,he has just demolished the world no 10,without batting an eyelid.Xerev,a big ask,but who knows ,he chases everything and s Xerev sometimes gets a bit touchy when it goes against him.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 10,073
    Brilliant Arthur Fery, what an amazing win. Great to do it on 3 sets.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 32,123
    Brilliant from King Arthur Fery!!!!

    Zerev is a tough opponent but as I’ve said previously Arthur has been magnificent whatever happens next 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,609
    Fantastic effort by Fery

       
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,094
    Quite incredible his progress during the grass court season. Has certainly made the most of his wildcards.

    British No 1 ahead of Norrie.

    Interesting to see how the rest of the season pans out. A big step up from the Challenger tour but he certainly seems to have mental toughness.

    An amazing tournament for him.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 24,027
    edited July 9
    To be clear even before Wimbledon Fery(124) only had Norrie(29)and Choinski(100) ranked higher. 
    Fery was ahead of Samuels, Pinnington-Jones and Fearnley so he was always going to get a wildcard before them.
    Sad about Draper who can't overcome 15 months of constant injuries.

    I'm still in shock having watched every ball of Arthur Fery's last 3 matches and highlights of the 1st two and it's the first time I have watched a British male player with such a strong mentality; Murray would scream at his box or himself on his journey. Even going back to Roger Taylor he squandered a semi final when there was a boycott of the top players.

    I didn't think it was possible for a 5ft 9in male player to go this far in a slam but Fery has, and now the 6ft.6in  French open champion is standing tall with Sascha Zverev who took advantage of no Alvarez and Sinner being beaten to get his 1st slam in Paris when beating Cobolli ironically enough.

    I will be amazed if the newly confident Zverev doesn't win in straight sets but if Zverev has an off day with his big serve then maybe David can slay Goliath 🤞🏻

    Fantastic achievement and a joy to watch the magician at work.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,094
    Can't see Fery beating Zverev on grass but we can only hope. Zverev should be able to overpower Fery but Fery's superb fitness and defensive talents should put him in with a shout.

    Fery's attitude is one of his main strengths - doesn't seem to get fazed by the attention he is getting. Very level headed and grounded.

    Grass may prove to be his best surface but time will tell. 

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