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Arthur Fery Falls to Cerundolo, Earns Wimbledon Wildcard

6/20/2026

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Fery Earns Wildcard

Arthur Fery (world No. 140) lost to world No. 27 Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 6-4 in the Queen’s Club quarter-finals on 19 June 2026.
Fery beat Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 despite a nosebleed to reach the quarter-finals.
He said experience mattered, noting Cerundolo handled pressure better.
He will receive a Wimbledon main-draw wildcard for the tournament beginning 29 June, after last year’s Grand Slam win over 20th seed Alexei Popyrin.

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Fery Receives Scholarship

Arthur Fery’s backhand accidentally hit Francisco Cerundolo’s throat, prompting Fery to apologize.
Fery receives the LTA Pro Scholarship Programme presented by Lexus, showing corporate support for British talent.
Despite eight double faults, Cerundolo won 67% of first-serve points.
Brandon Nakashima reached the semifinals with no double faults, a 73% first-serve conversion and one break point faced, after previously losing to Cerundolo at the 2020 Split Challenger.

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Fery Earns Wildcard

Arthur Fery (world No. 140) lost to world No. 27 Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 6-4 in the Queen’s Club quarter-finals on 19 June 2026.
Fery beat Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 despite a nosebleed to reach the quarter-finals.
He said experience mattered, noting Cerundolo handled pressure better.
He will receive a Wimbledon main-draw wildcard for the tournament beginning 29 June, after last year’s Grand Slam win over 20th seed Alexei Popyrin.

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