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South Wales Argus
8 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Arthur Fery believes right balance key to Wimbledon success
Arthur Fery believes he has found the right balance as he gears up for maiden second round appearance at Wimbledon. The 22-year-old is set to lock horns with Italy's Luciano Darderi on Wednesday, days after finally breaking through with a first-ever win in SW19 by taking down 20th seed Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4. It was only last year that the Fery reached a career-high ranking of 229 but injury struggles have since seen him tumble down to 461. But the British wild card believes that the worst is now behind him and he is eager to make up for lost time. "I'm confident in my tennis. I just haven't really been able to play that much in the past year or so," said Fery. "I've just got to try and stay healthy and keep improving. That's the most important thing. The ranking will come and I definitely feel like I can play at this level. I took out a seed but all these guys are incredible players. "It's just going to be another match and I've got to get ready for it. Ranking, at the end of the day, doesn't mean that much. It's anyone's match on any day. "I'm just going to try and practice as well as I can for Wednesday and get ready for that. I think one match at a time. "It's obviously a big tournament with more points than if I was playing a challenger but at the end of the day it's just a tennis match. "I've just got to stay on the right line and keep moving forwards." For Fery, Wimbledon is not just about the grass court, Pimm's and strawberries and cream. Having grown up in the area, the tournament marks a homecoming for the 22-year-old and he plans to savour every moment of it. "It's very special," added Fery. "I live so close and every year I'm very grateful to play here. I've always got friends and family around the court supporting. "I've been to this place since I was five or six and to play here and win matches here is very special." Fery will take on Darderi for a place in the third round following the Italian's five set victory over Roman Safiullin. Victory there would set up a tie with either Jordan Thompson or Benjamin Bonzi, who defeated Daniil Medvedev in his first round encounter, meaning the draw has opened up significantly for the British hope. And the 22-year-old hopes a successful stint in SW19 can help kickstart his career again "Hopefully soon enough I won't need wild cards to play here," he said. "I am very confident in myself. I just got to try and stay healthy and keep improving. That's the most important. Yeah, the ranking will come. I definitely feel like I can play at this level."
STV News
12 hours ago
- Sport
- STV News
British players make history on magical Monday at Wimbledon
Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal and Arthur Fery were the stars of the show on a record-breaking opening day for the large British cohort at Wimbledon. The trio were among seven home players to record victories at the All England Club, the best tally on any day of the championships in the open era. The best was saved for last as Boulter took out ninth seed Paula Badosa 6-2 3-6 6-4 on Centre Court, with Britain's top two women both through after Emma Raducanu comfortably defeated compatriot Mimi Xu. British number three Kartal and wild card Fery saw off the respective women's and men's 20th seeds, with the former ousting Jelena Ostapenko 7-5 2-6 6-2 and the latter defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4. For Fery, it is by a long distance the biggest victory of his life, with the 22-year-old only once having beaten a top-100 player before. Fery, whose French father Loic owns Lorient football club, has seen his ranking drop outside the top 400 but he made a mockery of that with a treasured first Wimbledon victory. Fery, who lives down the road, lost to Daniil Medvedev on his debut two years ago and then heartbreakingly in five sets against Daniel Altmaier last summer. 'I think I used the experience from last year to get over the line today,' he said. 'Last year was really tough to lose in that manner. So definitely very proud and very special moment today to win here.' Kartal reached the third round as a qualifier 12 months ago but her hopes of another good run appeared to have been dealt a blow when she drew seasoned grass-court campaigner Ostapenko in round one. The Latvian is a former semi-finalist and beat Kartal in Eastbourne last week but, after recovering from 5-2 down in the opening set and saving three set points, the 23-year-old also proved the stronger in the decider. It is Kartal's third best win by ranking of her career and her best at a grand slam. She described the match as one of the toughest she had ever played, saying: 'Typically I struggle against the big hitters. So to be able to do that, get the win in front of the home crowd, I'm super proud of that one. 'I feel confident. I feel like this is the best I've ever played on grass. It's the most confident I've also got in my game, as well. I think I'm in a pretty good spot for round two.' Kartal's win was swiftly followed by another notable British success, this time for debutant Oliver Tarvet, who made it four victories in a row after coming through qualifying with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over Swiss Leandro Riedi to earn a crack at Carlos Alcaraz. Former British number one Cameron Norrie claimed his first win on grass this year with a narrow 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6 (3) victory over Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut. Norrie rediscovered his form on clay after almost dropping out of the top 100 and will next take on 12th seed Frances Tiafoe. 'I wanted to enjoy like a kid playing Wimbledon again,' said Norrie. 'I was not thinking I was British number one or British number two. I was there to play and enjoy the match. 'I've been playing well, feeling the ball good. It was time to just compete. He's one of the toughest guys to compete against, so I really had to earn the win today and earn the competitive certificate against him.' The final British winner was Billy Harris, who took advantage of a change of opponent to claim a comprehensive 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory over lucky loser Dusan Lajovic for his first grand slam success. The world number 151 had been due to play former semi-finalist Hubert Hurkacz before he withdrew. Seven home players suffered first-round losses, with British number two Jacob Fearnley the major disappointment after going down in straight sets to hot Brazilian prospect Joao Fonseca. Harriet Dart, debutant Oliver Crawford, former boys' champion Henry Searle and 16-year-olds Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic also exited the tournament. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
The Herald Scotland
13 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Katie Boulter and other Brits break records at Wimbledon
The best was saved for last as Boulter took out ninth seed Paula Badosa 6-2 3-6 6-4 on Centre Court, with Britain's top two women both through after Emma Raducanu comfortably defeated compatriot Mimi Xu. British number three Kartal and wild card Fery saw off the respective women's and men's 20th seeds, with the former ousting Jelena Ostapenko 7-5 2-6 6-2 and the latter defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4. For Fery, it is by a long distance the biggest victory of his life, with the 22-year-old only once having beaten a top-100 player before. Fery, whose French father Loic owns Lorient football club, has seen his ranking drop outside the top 400 but he made a mockery of that with a treasured first Wimbledon victory. Fery, who lives down the road, lost to Daniil Medvedev on his debut two years ago and then heartbreakingly in five sets against Daniel Altmaier last summer. 'I think I used the experience from last year to get over the line today,' he said. 'Last year was really tough to lose in that manner. So definitely very proud and very special moment today to win here.' Kartal reached the third round as a qualifier 12 months ago but her hopes of another good run appeared to have been dealt a blow when she drew seasoned grass-court campaigner Ostapenko in round one. Read more: Emma Raducanu wins all-British battle with Mimi Xu in Wimbledon opener Carlos Alcaraz survives major scare in gruelling five-setter with Fabio Fognini The Latvian is a former semi-finalist and beat Kartal in Eastbourne last week but, after recovering from 5-2 down in the opening set and saving three set points, the 23-year-old also proved the stronger in the decider. It is Kartal's third best win by ranking of her career and her best at a grand slam. She described the match as one of the toughest she had ever played, saying: 'Typically I struggle against the big hitters. So to be able to do that, get the win in front of the home crowd, I'm super proud of that one. 'I feel confident. I feel like this is the best I've ever played on grass. It's the most confident I've also got in my game, as well. I think I'm in a pretty good spot for round two.' Kartal's win was swiftly followed by another notable British success, this time for debutant Oliver Tarvet, who made it four victories in a row after coming through qualifying with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over Swiss Leandro Riedi to earn a crack at Carlos Alcaraz. Former British number one Cameron Norrie claimed his first win on grass this year with a narrow 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6 (3) victory over Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut. Norrie rediscovered his form on clay after almost dropping out of the top 100 and will next take on 12th seed Frances Tiafoe. 'I wanted to enjoy like a kid playing Wimbledon again,' said Norrie. 'I was not thinking I was British number one or British number two. I was there to play and enjoy the match. 'I've been playing well, feeling the ball good. It was time to just compete. He's one of the toughest guys to compete against, so I really had to earn the win today and earn the competitive certificate against him.' The final British winner was Billy Harris, who took advantage of a change of opponent to claim a comprehensive 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory over lucky loser Dusan Lajovic for his first grand slam success. The world number 151 had been due to play former semi-finalist Hubert Hurkacz before he withdrew. Seven home players suffered first-round losses, with British number two Jacob Fearnley the major disappointment after going down in straight sets to hot Brazilian prospect Joao Fonseca. Harriet Dart, debutant Oliver Crawford, former boys' champion Henry Searle and 16-year-olds Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic also exited the tournament.
Leader Live
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Sonay Kartal and Arthur Fery pull off huge upsets on day one at Wimbledon
British number three Kartal and wild card Fery took out the respective women's and men's 20th seeds, with the former seeing off Jelena Ostapenko 7-5 2-6 6-2 and the latter defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4. For Fery, it is by a long distance the biggest victory of his life, with the 22-year-old's only top-100 win before this coming against then 99th ranked David Goffin two years ago. BIGGEST WIN OF ARTHUR FERY'S CAREER!!! 🔥 @ArthurFery02 fights through to the @Wimbledon second round for the very first time, taking down the No. 20 seed Alexei Popyrin#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 Fery, whose French father Loic owns Lorient football club, was not in the initial batch of wild cards named by the All England Club having seen his ranking drop outside the top 400 because of injury but a strong week at the second-tier Challenger event in Nottingham earlier this month earned him a pass. He took advantage of it spectacularly to claim a first Wimbledon victory, and he will hope there is more to come with an unseeded opponent up next. Kartal reached the third round as a qualifier 12 months ago but her hopes of another good run appeared to have been dealt a blow when she drew seasoned grass-court campaigner Ostapenko in round one. The Latvian is a former semi-finalist and beat Kartal in Eastbourne last week but, after recovering from 5-2 down in the opening set and saving three set points, the 23-year-old also proved the stronger in the decider. Ostapenko's body language became more and more negative as Kartal opened up a 5-0 lead in the third, and the British star appears to have a good chance of going further with Bulgarian outsider Viktoriya Tomova up next. It is Kartal's third best win by ranking of her career and her best at a grand slam. She described the match as one of the toughest she had ever played, saying: 'Typically I struggle against the big hitters. So to be able to do that, get the win in front of the home crowd, I'm super proud of that one. 'She can go through games, even sets, playing tennis that's just unplayable. The pace she gets on the ball and the angle she gets off the ball is honestly unreadable at times. 'I knew that was going to happen. I knew it happened last week. I knew I just had to stay with it. If she was going to go on a good run, just not get too down, and know that hopefully I was going to get my opportunity, and when I got the opportunity, to maximise it the most I could. 'I feel confident. I feel like this is the best I've ever played on grass. It's the most confident I've also got in my game, as well. I think I'm in a pretty good spot for round two.' Kartal's win was swiftly followed by another notable British success, this time for debutant Oliver Tarvet, who made it four victories in a row after coming through qualifying with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over Swiss Leandro Riedi. Former British number one Cameron Norrie claimed his first win on grass this year with a narrow 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6 (3) victory over Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut. Big WIN for @cam_norrie at @Wimbledon 🙌 Cam beats an in-form Bautista Agut to move into the second round#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 Norrie rediscovered his form on clay after almost dropping out of the top 100 and will next take on 12th seed Frances Tiafoe. Billy Harris was another Briton to progress on day one. The world number 151 won 6-3 6-2 6-4 against Serbian lucky loser Dusan Lajovic and will face Portuguese Nuno Borges in round two. But former boys' champion Henry Searle and wild card Oliver Crawford were both knocked out in four sets by American world number 89 Ethan Quinn and Italian world number 73 Mattia Bellucci respectively, while Harriet Dart lost to Hungary's Dalma Galfi 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Leader Live
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
British players make history on magical Monday at Wimbledon
The trio were among seven home players to record victories at the All England Club, the best tally on any day of the championships in the open era. The best was saved for last as Boulter took out ninth seed Paula Badosa 6-2 3-6 6-4 on Centre Court, with Britain's top two women both through after Emma Raducanu comfortably defeated compatriot Mimi Xu. British number three Kartal and wild card Fery saw off the respective women's and men's 20th seeds, with the former ousting Jelena Ostapenko 7-5 2-6 6-2 and the latter defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4. For Fery, it is by a long distance the biggest victory of his life, with the 22-year-old only once having beaten a top-100 player before. Fery, whose French father Loic owns Lorient football club, has seen his ranking drop outside the top 400 but he made a mockery of that with a treasured first Wimbledon victory. Fery, who lives down the road, lost to Daniil Medvedev on his debut two years ago and then heartbreakingly in five sets against Daniel Altmaier last summer. BIGGEST WIN OF ARTHUR FERY'S CAREER!!! 🔥 @ArthurFery02 fights through to the @Wimbledon second round for the very first time, taking down the No. 20 seed Alexei Popyrin#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 'I think I used the experience from last year to get over the line today,' he said. 'Last year was really tough to lose in that manner. So definitely very proud and very special moment today to win here.' Kartal reached the third round as a qualifier 12 months ago but her hopes of another good run appeared to have been dealt a blow when she drew seasoned grass-court campaigner Ostapenko in round one. The Latvian is a former semi-finalist and beat Kartal in Eastbourne last week but, after recovering from 5-2 down in the opening set and saving three set points, the 23-year-old also proved the stronger in the decider. It is Kartal's third best win by ranking of her career and her best at a grand slam. She described the match as one of the toughest she had ever played, saying: 'Typically I struggle against the big hitters. So to be able to do that, get the win in front of the home crowd, I'm super proud of that one. 'I feel confident. I feel like this is the best I've ever played on grass. It's the most confident I've also got in my game, as well. I think I'm in a pretty good spot for round two.' Kartal's win was swiftly followed by another notable British success, this time for debutant Oliver Tarvet, who made it four victories in a row after coming through qualifying with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over Swiss Leandro Riedi to earn a crack at Carlos Alcaraz. Former British number one Cameron Norrie claimed his first win on grass this year with a narrow 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6 (3) victory over Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut. Norrie rediscovered his form on clay after almost dropping out of the top 100 and will next take on 12th seed Frances Tiafoe. 'I wanted to enjoy like a kid playing Wimbledon again,' said Norrie. 'I was not thinking I was British number one or British number two. I was there to play and enjoy the match. 'I've been playing well, feeling the ball good. It was time to just compete. He's one of the toughest guys to compete against, so I really had to earn the win today and earn the competitive certificate against him.' Big WIN for @cam_norrie at @Wimbledon 🙌 Cam beats an in-form Bautista Agut to move into the second round#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 The final British winner was Billy Harris, who took advantage of a change of opponent to claim a comprehensive 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory over lucky loser Dusan Lajovic for his first grand slam success. The world number 151 had been due to play former semi-finalist Hubert Hurkacz before he withdrew. Seven home players suffered first-round losses, with British number two Jacob Fearnley the major disappointment after going down in straight sets to hot Brazilian prospect Joao Fonseca. Harriet Dart, debutant Oliver Crawford, former boys' champion Henry Searle and 16-year-olds Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic also exited the tournament.
