British Wildcard Fery Upsets No20 Seed Popyrin Wimbledon

British wildcard Arthur Fery, ranked 461st in the world and competing in his debut Grand Slam, caused a major upset at Wimbledon by defeating the 20th seed, Alexei Popyrin, in four sets. This victory marked Fery's first professional tour-level match win and secured his place in the second round, where he will face the winner between Luciano Darderi and Roman Safiullin. Fery, who has previously received wildcards at Wimbledon and has a background including attendance at Stanford University and a family involved in professional sports, used experience from past matches and overcame injuries to achieve this breakthrough. His win followed another notable British performance by qualifier Oliver Tarvet, contributing to the largest British player representation at Wimbledon in 41 years with 23 players in the men's and women's draws. The upset highlights the rising talent among British players in the tournament and the potential for further surprises. Live coverage of Fery's match was available through BBC iPlayer for UK viewers.