Fery reaches third round to keep British hopes alive
Summary
Arthur Fery, a British tennis player, reached the third round at Wimbledon by beating Otto Virtanen after coming back from losing the first set. Katie Swan, another British player, lost her match and did not advance.Key Facts
- Arthur Fery is one of only four British wildcards to reach the third round in men’s singles at Wimbledon since 2000.
- Fery won against Finland’s Otto Virtanen with scores of 5-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3.
- Katie Swan returned to Wimbledon after three years but lost to American Madison Keys with scores of 6-1, 6-4.
- Only four British players remained in the tournament after the first round; 15 British players lost early, the highest since 1988.
- Fery previously beat Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur to reach the second round.
- Princess of Wales watched part of Fery’s match.
- Fery is ranked 114th in the world.
- Fellow British players Jacob Fearnley and Jan Choinski were scheduled to play later for a chance to advance further.
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