Arthur Fery
Arthur Fery (French: Féry; born 12 July 2002) is a British tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 243 achieved on 24 June 2024. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 324 achieved on 20 March 2023.[1]
Fery at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
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| Residence | Wimbledon, England |
| Born | 12 July 2002 Sèvres, France |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Stanford |
| Coach | Craig Veal Benoit Foucher |
| Prize money | $237,498 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 243 (24 June 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 243 (24 June 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023, 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 324 (20 March 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 385 (24 June 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2022) |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2020) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2020) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2019) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2019) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2021) |
| Last updated on: 20 June 2024. | |
Education
Fery attended King's College School before enrolling at Stanford University, playing in the Pac-12 Conference.[2]
Career
Fery competed in ITF junior events, reaching a career high junior world ranking of 12 on 2 March 2020.[3] He reached the semi-finals of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles and the 2020 Australian Open – Boys' doubles. He received a wildcard into 2021 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying, where he beat Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Matthew Ebden before losing in five sets in the final round of qualifying to Tallon Griekspoor, despite winning the first two sets and going a break up in the third. He was entered into the 2021 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles as an alternate, partnering Tara Moore, after the withdrawal of Aslan Karatsev and Elena Vesnina.[4] Fery and Moore were eliminated in the third round.
In June 2023 he secured his first win at the ATP Challenger Tour level when he defeated experienced American Steve Johnson at the 2023 Nottingham Open.[5][6]
He received two consecutive wildcards for the main draw of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships and in 2024.[7]
Personal life
Fery was born in Sèvres.[8] His mother is Olivia Féry, who was also a professional tennis player, featuring in the main draw of the women's doubles at the 1991 French Open and representing the Hong Kong Fed Cup team when she became a resident of Hong Kong.[9] His father is Loïc Féry, a French businessman and the president of football club FC Lorient.[10]
ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2022 | M25 Nottingham, Great Britain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Daniel Cox | 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2022 | M25 Sheffield, Great Britain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Giles Hussey | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Oct 2022 | M25 Sunderland, Great Britain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Harry Wendelken | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 2023 | M25 Malibu, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Alex Michelsen | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 2023 | M25 Aldershot, Great Britain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Toby Samuel | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Sep 2023 | M25 Pozzuoli, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Francesco Forti | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Oct 2023 | Mouilleron-le-Captif, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | Tomáš Macháč | 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2019 | M15 Nules, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Emilien Voisin | Mirko Martinez Damien Wenger |
7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Aug 2021 | M15 Gdynia, Poland | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Luke Johnson | Michał Mikuła Yann Wójcik |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Aug 2022 | M25 Roehampton, Great Britain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Mark Whitehouse | Giles Hussey Joe Tyler |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Oct 2022 | M25 Sunderland, Great Britain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Mili Poljičak | Giles Hussey Johannus Monday |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Nov 2022 | Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard (i) | Giles Hussey | Julian Cash Henry Patten |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Apr 2023 | M25 Porto, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Stuart Parker | Diego Fernandez Flores Duarte Vale |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2023 | M25 Aldershot, Great Britain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Anton Matusevich | Emile Hudd Johannus Monday |
3–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Win | 5–3 | Jan 2024 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Joshua Paris | Pruchya Isaro Maximus Jones |
6–2, 7–5 |
References
- "Arthur Fery | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- "Arthur Fery - Men's Tennis". Stanford University Athletics.
- "Arthur Fery | Overview | ITF Junior Tour | Tennis". ITF.
- Scroll Staff. "Wimbledon day 6 order of play: Federer takes on Norrie and home crowd; Sania Mirza in doubles action". Scroll.in.
- "Nottingham Open 2023 results: Andy Murray, Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage win". BBC Sport. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- "Rothesay Open Nottingham 2023: Arthur Fery & George Loffhagen claim first Challenger wins as nine Brits progress to second round". lta.org. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- "Broady, Willis headline initial Wimbledon wild cards". 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- "Arthur Fery". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- "Queen of the court misplaces her crown". South China Morning Post. 20 March 1998.
- "Chez Loïc Féry, le sport est une affaire de famille". Ouest-France (in French). 17 February 2018.