Britain's Arthur Fery becomes first wildcard in 25 years to reach Wimbledon semi-finals

The 23-year-old Briton defeated Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 7/4, 6-0 in a quarter-final match. Fery is the first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam semi-final in the Open era and will face French Open champion Alexander Zverev on Friday. His current world ranking is 114, making him the third-lowest ranked man since 1985 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

Fery's journey is particularly notable as he had only won two Grand Slam matches prior to this year's Wimbledon and faced a bone stress injury in his arm that affected him for 18 months. He secured his place in the semi-finals after a five-set victory against former world number three Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16. Fery's father, Loic, is the president of French football club Lorient, and his mother, Olivia, had a distinguished tennis career.

Fery, who moved from France to London as a child, needed a wildcard to enter Wimbledon this year. The area where fans gather at the All England Club has been unofficially named 'Arthur’s Seat' in his honor.