British wildcard reaches Wimbledon fourth round after five-set win
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British wildcard Arthur Fery kept home singles hopes alive at Wimbledon on Saturday after a five-set marathon against Belgium’s Zizou Bergs, despite suffering three nosebleeds during the match. The 21-year-old, who entered the tournament ranked 210th in the world, edged past the unseeded Belgian 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a gruelling four-hour contest that stretched into the evening session on Court 18 . Fery, whose father was a professional tennis player, becomes the last remaining British man in the singles draw and will face fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round on Monday.
The victory came amid a dramatic day of upsets and emotional farewells at the All England Club. World No 3 Iga Świątek’s Wimbledon title defence ended in the third round when she lost 7-6(9), 6-2 to rising Filipina Alexandra Eala, who became the first player from the Philippines to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam . Świątek, who had won the title in 2025, struggled with the fast grass and was unable to repeat her breakthrough performance. Fellow seed Jelena Rybakina, the 2022 champion, also fell in the third round, beaten by Czech qualifier Linda Nosková.
Serena Williams’ long-awaited Wimbledon return ended in disappointment after she withdrew from her doubles campaign with sister Venus due to a knee injury sustained during her opening-round singles defeat to Australia’s Maya Joint . The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, who had not played competitive tennis since 2022, showed flashes of her former brilliance but was unable to continue. Commentators noted her movement and shot-making remained exceptional, raising hopes she may yet compete at the US Open in August .
On the men’s side, Grigor Dimitrov advanced to the fourth round with a five-set victory over Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, setting up a clash with Fery . Meanwhile, Jan-Lennard Struff continued his unlikely run, defeating Daniil Medvedev in another five-set thriller to become the first German man to reach the last 16 since 2019. Struff, 36, has not won back-to-back matches all season but has rediscovered form on grass, where his powerful serve and aggressive baseline game have proved decisive.
The All England Club’s decision to halve doubles draws at ATP 1000 events has drawn fierce criticism from players, with British doubles specialist Julian Cash accusing the governing body of attempting to “kill off part of the sport” . The cuts, proposed this week, would reduce doubles draws from 32 to 16 teams at elite tournaments, sparking fears for the future of the discipline.
With the quarter-finals set to begin on Monday, the tournament has already delivered drama, upsets and emotional moments, ensuring Wimbledon’s reputation as the most unpredictable of the Grand Slams.
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