What must Fery do to become Wimbledon semi-finalist?

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Arthur Fery is only the sixth Briton to reach the Wimbledon men's quarter-finals in the Open era By Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Wimbledon Published 7 July 2026 Updated 13 minutes ago Who predicted British wildcard Arthur Fery would be a Wimbledon quarter-finalist this year? Not even the man himself. Fery, ranked 114th in the world, illustrated that when he explicitly mouthed his surprise after beating Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16. Now the 23-year-old will aim to reach the semi-finals when he plays Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday. Cobolli, 24, was the runner-up at last month's French Open and, after becoming a Wimbledon quarter-finalist last year, has showed again he can excel on grass. "Arthur still starts as the underdog given the difference in ranking and top-level experience," said BBC Sport analyst Jamie Murray. "But he has proven to be a great grass-court player and poses a lot of different questions to opponents." Before the Centre Court contest, BBC Sport examines how Fery could beat Cobolli and become only the fifth British man to reach the Wimbledon last four since 1968. Use sharp movement and volley well Much has been made of 5ft 9in Fery's stature, given he is shorter than most of his peers on the ATP Tour. While the Wimbledon grass often suits 'servebots' - tall players who send down flurries of aces and unreturnable first serves - Fery has needed to use other weapons. Fery's athleticism is one of his greatest strengths, enabling him to keep points alive and come forward at opportune times. "Arthur is one of the best at retrieving balls and staying in the points," said Dimitrov's coach Jamie Delgado. "When you're that height, your timing has to be really good - which Arthur's is. He can hit the ball at different heights and mix the pace well." Image source, BBC Sport Image caption, Fery has won 127 of the 201 volleys which he has hit at this year's Wimbledon Fery's nimbleness means he is able to spring forward to finish points with volleys at the net. Fery has won 78% of serve and volley points, and 63% of points overall at the net - the second highest percentage in the men's draw. "That's been one of his biggest strengths this tournament," said seven-time major doubles champion Murray. "He's played over 200 points which finished at the net and won a very high percentage." How to follow Fery's Wimbledon quarter-final on the BBC Published 12 hours ago 'Crush and rush' to take time from Cobolli Fery is ranked as the best mover among the men's quarter-finalists, just ahead of Cobolli and top seed Jannik Sinner. Once a promising footballer on the books of Roma, Cobolli uses his athleticism to move into position and unleash his heavy forehand. Murray thinks Fery needs to "crush and rush" Cobolli's second serve - return aggressively then move quickly to the net - so the world number 10 does not have time to settle on his next shot. "Returning serve