Wildcard Arthur Fery reaches Wimbledon semis, to meet Zverev

In a stunning continuation of his dream Wimbledon run, British wildcard Arthur Fery has reached the men's singles semifinals, setting up a Friday clash with second seed Alexander Zverev. Fery, ranked 114th in the world, defeated ninth seed Flavio Cobolli of Italy in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0, on Centre Court on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old's victory makes him the first wildcard to reach the Wimbledon semifinals since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001 and only the fifth British man in the Open Era to achieve the feat. His win, secured in front of a roaring home crowd that included Queen Camilla in the Royal Box, guarantees he will become the new British number one and rise to a career-high ranking of world No. 36. After the match, an emotional Fery said he could not believe the result and would simply keep going to see where the journey takes him.

Fery's path has been arduous, featuring multiple five-set victories, including a comeback win over former semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov. Against Cobolli, a recent French Open finalist, Fery displayed composure and tactical intelligence, dominating the third set to love. He acknowledged a previous victory over Cobolli at the Australian Open in...