Wildcard Fery storms past Cobolli to reach semis and make Wimbledon history

BBC News Wednesday 08 July 2026, 18:44 UTC 1 min read

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Arthur Fery makes history at Wimbledon by defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to become the first British wildcard and only the second in tournament history, to reach the semi-finals.

Cobolli (PERSON) Wimbledon (EVENT) Arthur Fery (PERSON) Italy (LOCATION) Flavio Cobolli (PERSON) British (ORG)

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