Arthur Fery beat James Duckworth at the Cincinnati Open in his first match since his memorable run to the Wimbledon semi-finals.
The 24-year-old won 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4) in two hours and 34 minutes.
Fery arrived in Ohio ranked 36 in the world, a meteoric rise having been outside the top 150 at the start of the grass-court season and 114th going into Wimbledon as a wild card.
The right-hander took some time off after what he admitted was a "life-changing fortnight", before undertaking a training block at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.
Seeded 32nd at only his second Masters 1000 event – and the first he has entered directly through ranking – Fery broke Australian veteran Duckworth in the first game, only for a couple of foot faults to cost him in the next.
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The 24-year-old won 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4) in two hours and 34 minutes.
Fery arrived in Ohio ranked 36 in the world, a meteoric rise having been outside the top 150 at the start of the grass-court season and 114th going into Wimbledon as a wild card.
The right-hander took some time off after what he admitted was a "life-changing fortnight", before undertaking a training block at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.
Seeded 32nd at only his second Masters 1000 event – and the first he has entered directly through ranking – Fery broke Australian veteran Duckworth in the first game, only for a couple of foot faults to cost him in the next.
#only #ohio
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