‘I love an underdog’: Fery fans turn up in thousands to find spot on Arthur’s Seat

Published July 10, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Fery may have been knocked out of Wimbledon by No 2 seed Alexander Zverev, but for fans he’s an inspiration

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Fery’s magical run ends with crushing defeat by Zverev

Details

For the thousands of people who gathered on Wimbledon’s iconic grass slope, Henman Hill, to support Arthur Fery, it wasn’t the fairytale ending they had hoped for.

Fery was knocked out of the championships by the German grand slam winner and No 2 seed Alexander Zverev in a semi-final match that many had dared dream might upend its David and Goliath narrative.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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