Can Arthur Fery turn Wimbledon heroics into a Fairytale of New York at the US Open? | Tennis News

Will we see a Fairytale of New York as new British No 1 Arthur Fery heads to the US Open? Watch every match live from Flushing Meadows on Sky Sports from August 30 to September 13.

Fery ended 2025 ranked 198 in the world and he came into Wimbledon as No 114 with only two Grand Slam victories to his name, but he will leave with a career-high ranking [jumping up to at least 36th in the world].

The French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club has defied the odds in every round to capture the imagination of the public.

At 5ft 9in, Fery has never relied on overpowering opponents. Instead, his game has been built around movement, court intelligence and exceptional hand skills.

He defeated Zizou Bergs and Grigor Dimitrov before he dismantled Flavio Cobolli in straight sets before a last-four humbling at the hands of French Open champion Alexander Zverev.

The former Stanford player will have the world at his feet and the choice of ATP tournaments post-Wimbledon as the American hard-court swing gathers pace ahead of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

The cut-off date for the US Open falls in mid-July but Fery will have high hopes of making it inside the top 32 in the world, meaning he could be seeded for the Grand Slam.

The US Open has seen plenty of British success in the past as well – Andy Murray winning the title in 2012, while an 18-year-old Emma Raducanu made history as the only champion to come through qualifying in 2021.

This year promises plenty more excitement and drama with Fery aiming to show the level he has brought to Wimbledon.

Fery, who turns 24 on the day of the men’s Wimbledon final, will be available to play in the ATP Masters 1000 events, which are the crown jewels in the tour calendar and the biggest tournaments in the world outside of the four Grand Slams.

This year’s event in Canada is always a standout with the men playing in Montreal from 2-13 August.

Cincinnati is one of the tournaments to watch out for as the final event going into the US Open – 13-23 August, then there’s the ATP 250 event at Winston-Salem – 23-29 August – with all these events live on Sky Sports Tennis.

“I was signed up for Montreal 1000, which I don’t know if I’ll play yet. It’s undecided,” revealed Fery following his defeat to Zverev. “Then planning on playing Cincinnati and Winston-Salem before my first main draw at the US Open.

“With regards to tournaments I haven’t played yet that I would love to play, I’m looking forward to playing in Asia. It’s going to be great. I don’t know which exact events I’ll play. Definitely the Shanghai Masters. Before that, Tokyo, Beijing.

“Looking forward to playing Australia again. I love that place. I have played in the main draw already. But looking forward to playing there again. Maybe Monte-Carlo, I’d say.”

Fery later told the BBC that he’s “ready to play all the other slams”. He said: “It was something I was striving for [to play the main draw of all the slams].

“I had to be top 100 for that, so winning my third round meant I moved into the top 100.

“I played in the Australian Open main draw this year, so I’ve been grateful to play the main draw here on a wild card the last few years.

“I feel like I’m ready to play all the other slams. I’m not 99 in the world, I’m higher than 40, so it’s going to be a different pressure, but I’m ready for the challenges and hopefully I can maintain this level.

“I’ll take some days off now and try and process everything. It’s draining. I’m looking forward to resting, recovering and then getting back to training.”

Has Fery got the game to compete against the best?

Jamie Murray, a seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion, has been impressed by Fery’s performances at Wimbledon, with his composure and self-belief standing out above all else.

“Fery plays the right way with good court-craft, good court awareness,” said Murray. “He’s very quick to move forward when he sees his opponents off balance which not many players can do. Some don’t feel as comfortable playing at the net but he’s got great hand skills, his ability to improvise, and move.

“He’s definitely an awkward player for guys to come up and play against.”

Fery’s progress has been hindered by injuries – including bone bruising in his arm, but Murray is confident Fery is ready for the spotlight and he can compete at the highest level, learning how to handle constant competition, and the grind of performing week after week.

He said: “A lot of people in British tennis had a lot of belief in him. What’s held him back has been his body and injuries but that’s been going on for a long time. His level is top 100 and he’s well inside that now.

“He knows now he’s going to be in all the biggest tournaments for the next six months to a year.”

Murray added: “He has that inner confidence in himself and a belief in himself that he is a good player and he can do damage on the tour. I don’t see why he wouldn’t have a really good career on the tour.

“He’s going to have a good career because he’s a good tennis player and he’s different to a lot of players and that’s a big advantage.”

‘Fery is a fighter’

Tennis legend Andre Agassi believes Fery is “talented” with great movement and can see good things happening for the diminutive Brit.

“I love his backhand, he can go through the court in both directions,” the 1992 Wimbledon champion told the BBC. “He has great feel, great hands with the slice. The problem I see is that his forehand has too much rotation on it, which sits up. When Fery redirects he tends to have rotation on it, and being his height, returning is an interesting proposition because you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.

“Fery is a fighter and I like his chances of not just having a great two weeks, but having one heck of a career.”

Tim Henman, a four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist, said: “This run [to the semi-finals] gives him a great foundation and platform to build on moving forward and there’s lots of areas where he can improve his game. He’ll come away from this tournament a very different person and player.”

Tinus Nortje, who worked with Fery between the ages of seven and 14 at Westside Lawn Tennis Club, says the British ace has displayed athleticism with a versatile all-court game, using his speed, anticipation and timing to frustrate opponents.

“Arthur has always been backing himself. He never shied away from a challenge,” Nortje told the ATP Tour. “Arthur was actually quite quiet. He wasn’t a loud character, but he was absolutely driven.

“Everything had to have a goal at the end of it. You could see how much he loved the sport, but he was also incredibly self-aware about what he wanted to achieve. He was very driven.”

Fery is the first former Stanford player to reach the last four at Wimbledon since John McEnroe’s eighth and final Wimbledon semi-final in 1992, when McEnroe was beaten by eventual champion Andre Agassi. But his time in America may just have laid the groundwork for a hugely successful career.

Watch the US Open in New York, live on Sky Sports or stream with NOW and the Sky Sports app, giving Sky Sports customers access to over 50 per cent more live sport this year at no extra cost. Find out more here.