Arthur Fery has taken Wimbledon by storm this summer, the wildcard tennis player having snagged himself a spot in the quarter-finals yesterday.
The 23-year-old defeated Grigor Dimitrov of Belgium in a dramatic five-set comeback on Monday, despite arriving on court with an unremarkable world ranking of 114.
The incredible win made him the first player outside the top 100 since Nick Kyrgios in 2014 to reach the Wimbledon last eight in the men’s singles.
When he’s not serving record-breaking wins, though, Arthur is known to enjoy a glamorous life off-court. His French-born parents are estimated to have a net worth of £275 million.
His father, Loic Fery, is a multimillionaire hedge fund manager and the proud owner of Ligue 1 club Lorient, a French professional association football club based in Brittany.
Meanwhile, Arthur’s incredible sporting ability is likely helped by his mother, Olivia Fery, a French tennis star who played at the French Open doubles in 1991.
Early years
Born in Sevres, just outside Paris, Arthur moved to just a short stroll from where he is now playing at Wimbledon in infancy.
He later attended King’s College Wimbledon for his secondary education before heading to Stanford University in California, where he studied science, technology and society alongside his tennis scholarship.
There, he played collegiate tennis before going professional in 2023. He made his Grand Slam debut that same year, partnering with Tara Moore in mixed doubles at Wimbledon. The pair reached the third round of the competition before losing to Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk.
© Getty ImagesUp until the age of 10, Arthur represented his birth country, France, before switching to play for Britain. He said that he now felt “completely British”, which made the move feel right.
When he’s not practising his tennis, Arthur, much like his dad, is also a football fan and supports Chelsea.
Off-court hobbies
He also enjoys playing computer games, poker, and indulging his musical side by playing the piano.
If his Instagram account is anything to go by, Arthur is also a beach lover, with a number of posts offering a glimpse into glamorous holidays spent sunning in a selection of sought-after destinations.
© PA Images via Getty ImagesIf he takes this year‘s Wimbledon trophy, he will be the second wildcard to win after Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.
His next match in the quarter-final will be against Italian Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday.
Luckily for him, even if a win isn’t on the cards, he will have his 24th birthday celebrations to look forward to on Sunday.
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