British wildcard Arthur Fery continued his purple patch at Wimbledon 2026 by booking his maiden semifinal spot at a Grand Slam, setting up a mouth-watering clash against Alexander Zverev. Ranked 114 in the world, Fery thrashed French Open runner-up Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 to become the first Wimbledon wildcard to reach the men’s semifinal since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001, who also won the title that year. Should Fery win the remaining two matches, not only will he emulate Ivanisevic, but he will also become the first British man to win Wimbledon since Andy Murray in 2016.&nbsp;WATCH Winning Moment -

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"It gets better and better every match. It's incredible. I just can't believe it," Fery said to his adoring new fans, who created a partisan atmosphere on Centre Court. &nbsp;Fery's quarterfinal win makes him the third-lowest-ranked men’s player since world number 237 Vladimir Voltchkov in 2000 and world number 125 Ivanisevic in 2001 to book a semifinal spot at the grass-court slam. Fery, who turns 24 on Sunday (Jul 12), said he was congratulated after the match by Britain's Queen Camilla, who was watching his exploits from the Royal Box.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/wimbledon-2026-noskova-and-kostyuk-storm-into-semifinals-1783529124636">Wimbledon 2026: Noskova and Kostyuk storm into semifinals</a> &nbsp;"I told her it was my birthday on Sunday, so it would be great to play the Wimbledon final on my birthday," he said. &nbsp;Meanwhile, Zverev, the Roland Garros 2026 winner, romped to a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory over sixth seed Taylor Fritz, making his first semi-final at the All-England Club by snapping a seven-match losing streak against the American. The German second seed had never got past the Wimbledon last 16 in nine previous trips to south-west London. &nbsp;"I'm extremely happy to be in the semi-finals, especially against Taylor who I hadn't beaten in two years," he said. &nbsp;Zverev is also only the third German man in the Open era to make the last four at all the Grand Slam tournaments, after Boris Becker and Michael Stich -- Germany's last men's Wimbledon winner in 1991. &nbsp;"It's a dream come true to finally play well at Wimbledon, I've waited a long time for it," he added. &nbsp;The 29-year-old Zverev will be a huge favourite against Fery on Friday, with reigning champion and world number one Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic awaiting in the final. &nbsp;"I'm very happy to play him in the semi-finals, it's going to be a great atmosphere," said Zverev of facing Fery.

British wildcard Arthur Fery thrashes Flavio Cobolli to reach the Wimbledon 2026 semifinals, setting up a blockbuster clash with Alexander Zverev.

British wildcard Arthur Fery continued his purple patch at Wimbledon 2026 by booking his maiden semifinal spot at a Grand Slam, setting up a mouth-watering clash against Alexander Zverev. Ranked 114 in the world, Fery thrashed French Open runner-up Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 to become the first Wimbledon wildcard to reach the men’s semifinal since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001, who also won the title that year. Should Fery win the remaining two matches, not only will he emulate Ivanisevic, but he will also become the first British man to win Wimbledon since Andy Murray in 2016. WATCH Winning Moment -

British wildcard Arthur Fery thrashes Flavio Cobolli to reach the Wimbledon 2026 semifinals, setting up a blockbuster clash with Alexander Zverev.

Wimbledon 2026: British wildcard Arthur Fery sets up semifinal clash with Zverev

Britain's Arthur Fery produced one of the biggest upsets of Wimbledon by defeating fellow wildcard Grigor Dimitrov in a gripping five-set contest on Monday to secure a place in the quarterfinals. On the women's side, Jasmine Paolini brought Alexandra Eala's remarkable tournament to an end, while several top contenders booked their places in the last eight.<h2>Fery delivers career-defining victory</h2>Playing on Centre Court with the backing of a passionate home crowd, Arthur Fery battled back from a set down to defeat Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/7). The emotional victory marked the biggest achievement of the 23-year-old Briton's career. "First time on this court, five sets against an absolute legend of the game. I grew up five minutes from here, coming to watch matches on this court. It's unbelievable," said Fery, who attended school in Wimbledon.&nbsp;Fery will now face ninth seed Flavio Cobolli as he looks to become only the fifth British man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. Ranked world No. 114 entering the tournament, Fery has enjoyed a dream fortnight. After surviving the longest match of this year's championships against Zizou Bergs in the third round, he followed it with another five-set marathon to continue his historic run. His performances are set to propel him into the ATP Top 100 for the first time in his career. For Dimitrov, the defeat extends a painful record in Grand Slam fourth-round matches. Last year, the former world No. 3 was forced to retire injured while leading eventual champion Jannik Sinner by two sets at the same stage.<h2>Cobolli continues impressive Wimbledon campaign</h2>Italy's Flavio Cobolli also advanced to the quarter-finals with an outstanding straight-sets victory over Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur. Cobolli defeated De Minaur 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon last eight for the second consecutive year. The Italian, who finished runner-up to Alexander Zverev at the French Open last month, remains on course for another possible meeting with the German later in the tournament. Meanwhile, second seed Alexander Zverev was scheduled to face Czech 13th seed Jiri Lehecka in his bid to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time.&nbsp;With Wimbledon's 10 p.m. local curfew approaching, the German needed a swift victory to avoid returning the following day.Taylor Fritz had already secured his place in the last eight after producing a commanding display against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik. The American sixth seed beat the 10th seed 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-4 to reach his fourth Wimbledon quarterfinal in five years.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/erling-haaland-once-played-against-india-now-he-s-norway-s-fifa-world-cup-hero-after-knocking-out-brazil-1783368097270">Erling Haaland once played against India. Now he's Norway's FIFA World Cup hero after knocking out Brazil</a><h2>Paolini ends Eala's historic run</h2>Italian 13th seed Jasmine Paolini overcame a determined Alexandra Eala 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Centre Court to book her first Grand Slam quarter-final since finishing runner-up at Wimbledon in 2024. Paolini, who had endured an inconsistent season coming into the tournament, believes her confidence has steadily grown after surviving a difficult opening round. "After the first set in the first round I was like 'Okay, it can only go better'... point by point, game by game, I was feeling better," said Paolini, who also reached the French Open final two years ago.&nbsp;She will next meet Ukraine's 12th seed Marta Kostyuk, who defeated qualifier Ashlyn Krueger in straight sets. Although her Wimbledon journey ended in the fourth round, 21-year-old Alexandra Eala leaves London having made history as the first player from the Philippines to reach both the third and fourth rounds of a Grand Slam in the Open Era. Belgium's Elise Mertens continued her impressive campaign by defeating Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-4 after her earlier upset victory over second seed Elena Rybakina. Mertens will contest her first Wimbledon quarter-final against Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova, who eliminated Madison Keys.

Arthur Fery shocked Grigor Dimitrov to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals, while Jasmine Paolini defeated Alexandra Eala to continue her title bid at SW19

Britain's Arthur Fery produced one of the biggest upsets of Wimbledon by defeating fellow wildcard Grigor Dimitrov in a gripping five-set contest on Monday to secure a place in the quarterfinals. On the women's side, Jasmine Paolini brought Alexandra Eala's remarkable tournament to an end, while several top contenders booked their places in the last eight. Fery delivers career-defining victory Playing on Centre Court with the backing of a passionate home crowd, Arthur Fery battled back from a set down to defeat Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/7). The emotional victory marked the biggest achievement of the 23-year-old Briton's career. "First time on this court, five sets against an absolute legend of the game. I grew up five minutes from here, coming to watch matches on this court. It's unbelievable," said Fery, who attended school in Wimbledon. Fery will now face ninth seed Flavio Cobolli as he looks to become only the fifth British man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. Ranked world No. 114 entering the tournament, Fery has enjoyed a dream fortnight. After surviving the longest match of this year's championships against Zizou Bergs in the third round, he followed it with another five-set marathon to continue his historic run. His performances are set to propel him into the ATP Top 100 for the first time in his career. For Dimitrov, the defeat extends a painful record in Grand Slam fourth-round matches. Last year, the former world No. 3 was forced to retire injured while leading eventual champion Jannik Sinner by two sets at the same stage. Cobolli continues impressive Wimbledon campaign Italy's Flavio Cobolli also advanced to the quarter-finals with an outstanding straight-sets victory over Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur. Cobolli defeated De Minaur 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon last eight for the second consecutive year. The Italian, who finished runner-up to Alexander Zverev at the French Open last month, remains on course for another possible meeting with the German later in the tournament. Meanwhile, second seed Alexander Zverev was scheduled to face Czech 13th seed Jiri Lehecka in his bid to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time. With Wimbledon's 10 p.m. local curfew approaching, the German needed a swift victory to avoid returning the following day. Taylor Fritz had already secured his place in the last eight after producing a commanding display against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik. The American sixth seed beat the 10th seed 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-4 to reach his fourth Wimbledon quarterfinal in five years. Also Read: Erling Haaland once played against India. Now he's Norway's FIFA World Cup hero after knocking out Brazil Paolini ends Eala's historic run Italian 13th seed Jasmine Paolini overcame a determined Alexandra Eala 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Centre Court to book her first Grand Slam quarter-final since finishing runner-up at Wimbledon in 2024. Paolini, who had endured an inconsistent season coming into the tournament, believes her confidence has steadily grown after surviving a difficult opening round. "After the first set in the first round I was like 'Okay, it can only go better'... point by point, game by game, I was feeling better," said Paolini, who also reached the French Open final two years ago. She will next meet Ukraine's 12th seed Marta Kostyuk, who defeated qualifier Ashlyn Krueger in straight sets. Although her Wimbledon journey ended in the fourth round, 21-year-old Alexandra Eala leaves London having made history as the first player from the Philippines to reach both the third and fourth rounds of a Grand Slam in the Open Era. Belgium's Elise Mertens continued her impressive campaign by defeating Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-4 after her earlier upset victory over second seed Elena Rybakina. Mertens will contest her first Wimbledon quarter-final against Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova, who eliminated Madison Keys.

Britain's Arthur Fery stunned Grigor Dimitrov to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals as Jasmine Paolini ended Alexandra Eala's historic run

Wimbledon: Arthur Fery stuns Grigor Dimitrov to reach maiden quarterfinal as Jasmine Paolini ends Alexandra Eala's dream run

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Wimbledon 2026: British wildcard Arthur Fery sets up semifinal clash with Zverev

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