Fery turns Wimbledon upside down with an impressive victory over Cobolli

Arthur Fery has just made history at Wimbledon 2026. The British tennis player has become a local hero after defeating Flavio Cobolli with a score of 6-4 7-6(4) 6-0 in just 2 hours and 13 minutes of play, allowing him to advance to the semifinals at the All England Club after receiving a wildcard to compete in the main draw.

The British player entered the tournament as the number 114 in the world and had already defeated renowned players like Zizou Bergs or Grigor Dimitrov. Wimbledon's organization decided to place him on Centre Court against Cobolli as the sole British player remaining. Not only did he not feel nervous, but he also played one of the best matches of his career. After winning the first set, Arthur recovered from a break down in the second set and dominated the tiebreak to outplay Flavio, sealing the match with a bagel in the third set. Wimbledon history. 

Fery becomes Cobolli's nemesis

Since Cameron Norrie in 2022, no British player had reached the semifinals of the tournament, especially after receiving a wildcard. Fery's achievement places him among the elite few and also makes him Cobolli's nemesis in 2026. In fact, they have only faced each other twice, both this year at Grand Slam events. The first encounter was at the Australian Open, where Flavio failed to win a single set, and the same outcome repeated here.

Interestingly, the only Grand Slam where they did not meet was at Roland Garros, where Cobolli reached his first Grand Slam final. This Friday, Fery will face Alexander Zverev with the dream of causing a major upset in the tournament and aiming for a final that would shake up the tennis world.

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