LONDON, ENGLAND – July 06: Arthur Fery of Great Britain during his match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the fourth round of the Gentlemen’s Singles Competition on Centre Court during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 6th, 2026, in London, England. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Getty Images)
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Coming into Wimbledon, Britain’s Arthur Fery had earned about $329,000 this year on the ATP Tour.
The world’s No. 114-ranked player has now essentially doubled his yearly income with a dramatic run to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
Fery, the first British wildcard to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam, defeated fellow wildcard Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7) before a capacity crowd on Centre Court to reach the last eight.
He will take home approximately $643,000 for reaching the quarters where he will face No. 9 seed Flavio Cobolli of Italy. Fery is 1-0 against Coboli, having defeated him in the first round of the Australian Open in straight sets.
Should Fery pull off another stunning upset, he would make $1,207,689 for reaching the semifinals.
“I have no words right now,” Fery, 23, said on court. “It’s incredibly tough to put words to what I’ve just felt on a tennis court in front of all you guys. The support was phenomenal.”
He added: “A week ago, I would’ve been happy to win a few matches here, and now winning four matches, being in the quarters, it’s a dream of mine.”
Roger Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam champion and 8-time Wimbledon champ, sat courtside for the match.
“First time on this court. five sets against an absolute legend of the game,” Fery told the crowd. “I grew up 5 minutes from here. We’ve got probably the greatest of all time in the front row watching. I saw him.
“And now playing in front of all you guys, having the support, and winning, it’s just unbelievable.”
Fery came back from two sets to one and a break down in the fourth.
“Yeah, it’s been the story of the tournament for me,” he said. “I was really close to losing my last round as well Again today, I was a break down in the fourth, just trying to keep fighting, having a good attitude, committing to what I’m trying to do on the court and…yet again it paid off today.”
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