Wimbledon: Arthur Fery Won Over All of England—and a Huge Check, Too

In England, everyone is crazy about Arthur Fery. The 23-year-old British tennis player is one of the standout performers at this year’s Wimbledon. After entering the draw with a wild card, he reached the round of 16, much to the delight of all English fans.

To pull off this sensational result, he had to deal with several nosebleeds during his marathon match against Zizou Bergs (a five-set victory): “It’s annoying for my opponent, and I have nothing against him, but sometimes it gives me a little extra time to rest, I guess,” he said, as reported by The Sun.

Arthur Fery, ranked No. 114 in the world (but set to comfortably break into the top 100 after the Championships), has become only the second British player in Open Era Grand Slam history to reach the round of 16 on a wild card.

Already guaranteed a check for 300,000 pounds (equivalent to about 350,000 euros), Arthur Fery dreams of continuing his run on the London grass. Now he’ll face Grigor Dimitrov, who has just