Arthur Fery reached his first ATP Tour quarter-final at Queen’s by beating Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (9-7) 6-4, extending home hopes after Cameron Norrie’s loss in singles. The British number five said the win in London is the best result of his career so far, even
Arthur Fery didn’t just win at Queen’s. He kept London’s singles dreams breathing.
On the Andy Murray Arena. the British number five recorded what he called the best result of his career as he beat the veteran Frenchman Adrian Mannarino to advance to his first ATP Tour quarter-final. Fery won 7-6 (9-7) 6-4. sealing the win after a moment that could have derailed him: a nosebleed at the start of the second set. He still found his focus and finished the job.
The 23-year-old wildcard was ranked world number 140 for the tournament, but the context of the performance goes back further. He said his latest win was even better than the moment that first turned heads—when he upset 20th seed Alexei Popyrin on the opening day of last year’s Wimbledon. Fery’s breakthrough at Queen’s, he suggested, feels different because it comes on home soil.
“It’s special to be playing in London where I grew up and in front of all these British tennis fans,” Fery told BBC Sport. “This is the best result of my career so far. It’s not been easy, there have been lots of ups and downs so I’m happy to get through.”
The nosebleed question came up immediately after the match. Fery didn’t treat it like something unusual. “It happens to me quite often. I’m used to it.” He added that he doesn’t really know the trigger. pointing to the usual suspects—“Maybe nerves. Sometimes tiredness, the heat. I don’t know. It happens here and there.”.
At the start of the day, the tournament picture had already shifted. Fery was the last Briton left in singles after Cameron Norrie lost to fourth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Tuesday. With Fery’s quarter-final berth confirmed. home hopes weren’t just surviving now—they had a new reason to stay up late.
And for Fery. the win is now proof that the moment he needed in London arrived. even with a wobble in the middle of the second set. The quarter-final is next—his first at ATP Tour level—and the storyline has turned on one stubborn run of form. one drained French veteran. and a comeback that started after a nosebleed.
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