This is Arthur Fery, the 'millionaire without privileges' who is breaking the bank at Wimbledon

Carlos Navarro | 8 Jul 2026 | 19.36

This is Arthur Fery, the great surprise of Wimbledon. Source: Getty

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Arthur Fery has earned the right to be one of the greatest stories not only of Wimbledon 2026, but of the past decade in the tennis world. Rarely does a player ranked beyond the top-100 manage to conquer the summit of major tournaments; when it comes to a Grand Slam, especially the tournament in London, such occurrences are reduced to a single one, that magnificent week in which Goran Ivanisevic surprised the tennis world by becoming champion outside the top hundred.

At that time, however, the Croatian already had a background and a history. His decline in the rankings was due to injuries, tough moments in the elite, and the mileage of a long professional career; he was not a shell waiting to be broken or a promise yet to be fulfilled. With Fery, we all have been absolutely amazed: his presence in the elite was minimal (he had never reached ATP semifinals, with his best result being quarterfinals at Queen's just a couple of weeks ago) and he had never been among the world's top hundred, entering the elite even later than many of his peers due to a university stint.

Fery's father, Loïc Fery, owns one of the largest fortunes in France: this is his story

Arthur's rise at this Wimbledon has been 'blurred' by a multitude of comments on social media regarding his status as 'rich'. Some even went as far as labeling him a 'nepobaby', as if his father had always put in thousands of hours of work in every training session. Those who watched the Parisian suburb-born grow affirm that he never considered himself above his peers, that he shared hotels with everyone, and that there was never any indication that his status was superior to others.

However, his origin is marked by his family history. Born in Sèvres, on the outskirts of Paris, Arthur's father decided to move the family to London early on (his mother, Olivia, was also a former professional tennis player). His father, of course, is no ordinary person: as an investor and businessman, he has worked in several prestigious investment firms, is the owner of a top-level French football club (Lorient, a mid-level team in the top tier of French football), and, according to Forbes, ranks 398th in the country with an estimated fortune of 275 million pounds. It was in London where Fery grew up, both in life and in tennis, studying at the Kings College (one of the most prestigious in the UK) and training just five minutes away from Wimbledon's Centre Court. It was no coincidence that his introduction to the world occurred in a place he knew like the back of his hand.

Still, Fery did not rush into the junior level, aware of a limitation that became apparent early on: his height. Standing at 5'9", perhaps a bit short by today's tennis standards, the Briton developed a This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así es Arthur Fery, el "millonario sin privilegios" que hace saltar la banca en Wimbledon

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