New British No.1 Arthur Fery Ready for More Time in the Media Glare Following an Incredible Wimbledon Run

Arthur Fery has admitted that he might be similarly plunged into the media spotlight as Emma Raducanu after she won the 2021 US Open. The British No.1 made a remarkable run at the Wimbledon Championships, reaching the semi-finals of the Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career.

The 24-year-old received a wildcard entry to the tournament after showing extraordinary talent at the Queen’s Club Championships and the Eastbourne International. Fery defeated Eastbourne champion Zizou Bergs in five sets, while coming from behind to claim an extraordinary win against former World No.3 Grigor Dimitrov.

In the quarter-finals, he stunned Flavio Cobolli in three sets, winning the third set 6-0, to reach the semi-finals. However, he couldn’t get past the French Open champion Alexander Zverev, who dispatched the young British star in straight sets. However, the run saw him climb from World No.114 to No.36 in the ATP rankings this week.

Fery just had two Grand Slam match victories to his name before Wimbledon, but after reaching the last four, his profile has skyrocketed. He has had to sit for several interviews in the past few days, talking about his experience at the All England Club and how much he’s getting used to becoming famous.

Just like Raducanu, who has enjoyed fame since winning the US Open, Fery is willing to follow in her footsteps. In an interview with Sky Sports, Fery admitted that his career has completely changed since Wimbledon and he’s seeking to embrace the media spotlight in his career for the first time:

With Emma obviously, Emma won a Slam and I didn’t but there was still a lot of media attention. It means I can play the top players week in, week out and compare myself to them and keep working on my tennis. I am going to have to get accustomed to the full life of tour with more media attention and all of that, but I think I’m ready for it. It is going to be a first as well, playing the US Open. I didn’t even play qualifiers last year, so it’s going to be a great experience.

With Fery breaking into the Top 40, he’s not going to request any wildcard for a tournament this season, except for a late entry. The British star can now choose which tournaments to enter, and, given that he played in the ATP Challengers for most of last season, he just needs a few good runs to boost his ranking.

Arthur Fery relaxed about the possibility of breaking into the top 32 before the US Open

Arthur Fery has decided to skip the Canadian Open despite originally signing up for the ATP 1000 tournament, which starts in August. But after his semi-final finish at Wimbledon, he has opted to take a holiday before traveling to the United States to begin preparing for the Cincinnati Open and the US Open.

In between Cincinnati and Flushing Meadows, he aims to play at the Winston-Salem Open, which, if it goes well, will earn him a place in the top 32 of the ATP rankings. During the aforementioned interview, Fery admitted that he’s relaxed about the possibility of being among the top 32 seeded players at the US Open:

I might already be in there [the top 32] if I’m lucky, a few withdrawals. I don’t think I will be able to contribute to the ranking anymore before the list comes out for the US Open, because it’s going to come out soon. Being seeded obviously protects you a little bit from the top guys, but it’s my first main draw that I qualify for directly with my ranking so just going to take it as it goes.

While Fery has opted to skip the Canadian Open, Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has already announced plans to play. The Italian star last played at the event in 2024, where he lost to Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals. He didn’t compete in Montreal last year, opting to play at Cincinnati ahead of the US Open.

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