It is not often you hear a Wimbledon crowd loudly imitate a ferry horn.
But the emergence of British wildcard Arthur Fery, whose surname lends itself to a range of nautical-inspired puns, has led to one of the more unusual chants at the All England Club.
"All aboard the Fery!" was a regular shout of support when the 23-year-old sunk Belgium's Zizou Bergs in a ******* anic five-set battle.
It was followed, naturally, by an elongated bellow.
As Fery approaches the biggest match of his career - facing Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court in the fourth round - the world number 114 is hoping for more enthusiastic British support.
But the emergence of British wildcard Arthur Fery, whose surname lends itself to a range of nautical-inspired puns, has led to one of the more unusual chants at the All England Club.
"All aboard the Fery!" was a regular shout of support when the 23-year-old sunk Belgium's Zizou Bergs in a ******* anic five-set battle.
It was followed, naturally, by an elongated bellow.
As Fery approaches the biggest match of his career - facing Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court in the fourth round - the world number 114 is hoping for more enthusiastic British support.
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