Arthur Fery continued his impressive grass-court form with a dramatic comeback victory over Argentina's Roman Andres Burruchaga in the first round of the Lexus Eastbourne Open.
The 23-year-old Londoner, who achieved a career-high ranking of 118 after his strong run to the Queen's Club quarter-finals last week, appeared to be heading for defeat.
Burruchaga, whose father famously scored the winning goal in the 1986 World Cup final, had turned the contest around to lead 5-3 in the deciding set.
However, Fery rallied spectacularly, winning four consecutive games to clinch a hard-fought 6-2 4-6 7-5 victory. He now faces another Argentinian, the eighth seed Juan Manuel Cerundolo, in the next round.
Reflecting on the match, Fery told the BBC: "I don't know where to start. It was a roller-coaster. I started off really well then I struggled in the second (set) a lot and at the start of the third.
The 23-year-old Londoner, who achieved a career-high ranking of 118 after his strong run to the Queen's Club quarter-finals last week, appeared to be heading for defeat.
Burruchaga, whose father famously scored the winning goal in the 1986 World Cup final, had turned the contest around to lead 5-3 in the deciding set.
However, Fery rallied spectacularly, winning four consecutive games to clinch a hard-fought 6-2 4-6 7-5 victory. He now faces another Argentinian, the eighth seed Juan Manuel Cerundolo, in the next round.
Reflecting on the match, Fery told the BBC: "I don't know where to start. It was a roller-coaster. I started off really well then I struggled in the second (set) a lot and at the start of the third.
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