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Wildcard Arthur Fery Faces Ninth-Seed Cobolli in Wimbledon Quarterfinal

7/8/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Arthur Fery, wildcard, will meet ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in the Wimbledon quarter-final on 8 July.
Cobolli, No. 10 after losing the French Open final, beat Alex de Minaur 7-5 and said he was homeless until his grandfather found a Wimbledon house.
Fery advanced by upsetting Grigor Dimitrov in five sets, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-7), then celebrated with a jump and hopes to become the fifth man to reach a Wimbledon semi-final.

History

Historical Context

In 1977, 18-year-old John McEnroe entered Wimbledon as a qualifier and reached the semifinals, the deepest run ever by a male qualifier at that time. The semifinal loss to Jimmy Connors highlighted the era’s rivalry between emerging talent and established stars, and the tournament continued its tradition of surprise performances.

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Story summary

Arthur Fery, wildcard, will meet ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in the Wimbledon quarter-final on 8 July.
Cobolli, No. 10 after losing the French Open final, beat Alex de Minaur 7-5 and said he was homeless until his grandfather found a Wimbledon house.
Fery advanced by upsetting Grigor Dimitrov in five sets, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-7), then celebrated with a jump and hopes to become the fifth man to reach a Wimbledon semi-final.

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