Arthur Fery, a British wildcard born in France but raised near the All England Club, recovered from a set down and a nosebleed to defeat Otto Virtanen 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday, reaching the Wimbledon third round for the first time. The 22-year-old will next face Zizou Bergs.
Fery's resilient performance
Fery lost the only service break of the match at 5-6 in the first set, then suffered a nosebleed early in the second. However, he dominated the tie-break 7-3 and cruised through the next two sets. His family home is just 10 minutes from the grounds, allowing him to sleep in his own bed during the tournament. 'It's really nice. We don't have that luxury very often,' Fery said. 'It's been nice staying at home for Queen's, staying at home for Wimbledon now, having family around.'
Swan falls to Keys
Katie Swan, the British No. 6, was overpowered by Madison Keys on No. 1 Court in front of the Princess of Wales. Keys, the 2025 Australian Open champion, won 6-1, 6-4. Swan showed fight in the second set, featuring five consecutive breaks, but Keys served it out. 'I'm disappointed that I couldn't sneak it into a third set,' Swan said. 'But I think I can take a lot from this experience.' Swan, who almost quit tennis two years ago due to back problems, entered as a wildcard and reflected on her journey from a 15K event in Sharm el-Sheikh 14 months ago to Centre Court.
Keys eyes deeper run
Keys, the Eastbourne Open winner last month, aims to improve on her best Wimbledon performance, a quarter-final in 2023. 'It's obviously the slam where I've done the worst,' she said. 'I would like to make it one step further and make a semi-final or go even further.' She acknowledged the challenge of controlling outcomes in tennis. 'There's so little that you actually control,' she added.
Fearnley exits
Jacob Fearnley lost to Spain's Jaume Munar 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 in 2 hours 51 minutes on court 12. The Briton had chances, especially in the second set, but Munar's serve proved too strong.
