British wildcard Arthur Fery will play for a place in the Wimbledon final after extending his sensational run with a remarkable victory over world number 10 Flavio Cobolli in front of an ecstatic Centre Court crowd.
Before this week, world number 114 Fery had never gone beyond the second round at one of the sport's major tournaments.
But on a scorching afternoon, Fery dismantled French Open runner-up and ninth seed Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-0.
The 23-year-old dropped to the ground as the crowd chanted his name after becoming the first men's wildcard to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for 25 years.
Goran Ivanisevic was the last wildcard to reach this stage at Wimbledon - and he went on to win the ******* le.
Before this week, world number 114 Fery had never gone beyond the second round at one of the sport's major tournaments.
But on a scorching afternoon, Fery dismantled French Open runner-up and ninth seed Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-0.
The 23-year-old dropped to the ground as the crowd chanted his name after becoming the first men's wildcard to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for 25 years.
Goran Ivanisevic was the last wildcard to reach this stage at Wimbledon - and he went on to win the ******* le.
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