Who is Arthur Fery? Here's everything you need to know about the surprise British Wimbledon quarter-finalist - including who his parents are
He’s been the surprise package of this year’s Wimbledon - and he might still go further.
Before this year’s Wimbledon there were high hopes that at least one British player could go far in the draw - perhaps Jack Draper or Cameron Norrie in the men’s singles or Emma Raducanu or Katie Boulter in the women’s.
As it turned out, a mixture of injury and poor performances have seen all but one British player exit the singles competitions.
Few would have predicted that the last Brit standing would be the unheralded wild car entry Arthur Fery, who yesterday advanced to the quarter-finals courtesy of a remarkable win over former world number three Grigor Dimitrov in five scintillating sets.
Here’s everything we know about the newest Wimbledon Centre Court favourite.
How old is Arthur Fery?
Arthus Fery was boron on 12 July, 2002, so he’s 23-years-old. Remarkably he’ll turn 24 on the day of the Men’s Wimbledon Singles final. No prizes for guessing what he’d like as a present.
What is Arthur Fery’s world ranking?
Arthur Fery is ranked a relatively lowly 114 - although after his Wimbledon heroics he’s set to enter the top 100 for the first time in his career.
He’s also ranked number 201 in doubles.
Where was Arthur Fery born?
Arthur Fery was born in the French commune of Sevres, near Paris, but moved to England when he was a month old. He grew up a stone’s throw from Wimbledon and went to the nearby King’s College School.
Who are Arthur Fery’s parents?
It’s fair to say that Arthur Fery’s isn’t exactly a rags-to-riches (he’ll earn a cool £480,000 at Wimbledon even if he doesn’t win another match) story.
His mother is former French professional tennis player Olivia Fery, who became a resident of Hong Kong and played for thier Fed Cup team.
His father is Loic Fery, a millionaire French businessman who is president of football club FC Lorient.
What have been Arthur Fery’s career highlights so far?
As a junior Fery reached a world ranking of 12 and reached the semi-finals of both the Wimbledon and Australian Open Boys’ Doubles tournament.
In June 2023, Fery his first Challenger tournament at the Nottingham Open. He has since won another five titles at Challanger level.
In September 2025 Fery made his debut for Great Britain in the Davis Cup against Poland and won his match against Olaf Pieczkowski.
How has Arthur Fery performed previously at Wimbledon?
Fery has previously reached the third round of both the Wimbledon doubles and mixed doubles.
He first played in the singles in 2023 as a wild card where he lost in the first round to to third seed Daniil Medvedev. He exited at the same stage in 2024 but last year reached the second round for the first time.
Fery has only ever qualified for one other Grand Slam - this year’s Australian Open where he reached the second round.
How did Arthur Fery reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon?
Here’s how Arthur Fery progressed to the final eight at SW13:
First round: Beat Damir Džumhur in four sets 6-3 2-6 2-6 1-6
Second round: Beat Otto Virtanen in four sets 5-7 7-6 6-3 6-3
Last 16: Beat Grigor Dimitrov in five sets 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-6 (10-7)
Who is Arthur Fery playing in the Wimbledon quarter-final - and when?
Fery will take on ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in the quarter-final second on Centre Court tomorrow (Wednesday, July 7). The match is expected to start at around 3.30pm but is dependent on how long the previous game takes.
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