British No 1 Arthur Fery will head into the American hard-court swing with areas he can improve ahead of the US Open – but that’s “exciting”, says Tim Henman.The wild card’s surprise run to the Wimbledon semi-finals has injected a much-needed shot of positivity and given British fans a new name to follow in the Grand Slams – starting at the US Open in New York – live on Sky Sports Tennis from August 30.
The challenge for the 24-year-old now is to acclimatise to his new standing in the game and the loss of anonymity and the freedom that brings with it.
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Arthur Fery reflects on his Wimbledon experience, his massive climb up the world rankings and the tournaments he’s planning to play next
The 23-year-old, who has soared to 36 in the world from No 114, was the last player standing in what was an otherwise dismal tournament for the host nation, but he became only the fifth British man this century to reach the second week at the All England Club.Fery has earned direct entry to a Masters event for the first time in Cincinnati – 13-23 August – before appearing at the Winston-Salem Open from 23-29 August ahead of his debut at Flushing Meadows.
Speaking at Royal Birkdale ahead of The Open, Henman called Fery’s dream run at the All England Club “amazing” and “transformational for his career and his life”.
The former British No 1 said: “He started the year at 185 in the world, qualified in Melbourne and then has continued to improve his ranking – then getting a wild card at Wimbledon ranked 114 and winning five matches getting to the semi-finals it was an incredible performance – and I think it also shows the fine margins between these top players.
“If you’re in the top 250 in the world you’re an extremely good player and on your day you’ve got a chance of beating anyone, so huge for him to be 36 in the world now getting to the other Grand Slams and Masters 1000, so he’s got an opportunity to really plan his schedule moving forward.”
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2026-07-21 07:00:00
