Arthur Fery Advances to Semi-Finals at Winston-Salem Open
Britain’s Arthur Fery overcame a set down to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Winston-Salem Open by defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic. The fourth seed from the UK won with a scoreline of 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 during Thursday’s quarter-final match in North Carolina.
Fery, who won five consecutive games from a 5-5 tie in the second set, managed to break Kovacevic to take the second set. He quickly established a 3-0 lead in the third set and closed out the match to mark his first semi-final appearance since Wimbledon in July.
The 24-year-old will face James Duckworth in the semi-finals, who he recently defeated in Cincinnati. Duckworth secured his place in the last four after overcoming 15th seed Fabian Marozsan from Hungary, winning 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-4.
Fery’s remarkable journey to the Wimbledon semi-finals earlier this summer propelled him to the top 40 in the world rankings, currently placing him at 37. This achievement also granted him a spot in the upcoming US Open, marking his first participation in this prestigious tournament.
Although he narrowly missed being seeded for the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows in New York, he has drawn 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti for his opening match.
In other news, six British players were set to compete in their final US Open qualifying matches on Thursday. However, heavy rain forced the suspension and postponement of these matches to Friday. Jacob Fearnley found himself trailing Jurij Rodionov from Austria 3-2 in the deciding set after winning the first set 6-4 but dropping the second by the same score. Harry Wendelken was in a better position, leading 5-4 in the second set after losing the first 6-7 (3-7) to Lithuania’s Vilius Gaubas. Meanwhile, Heather Watson, Harriet Dart, and Francesca Jones did not take to the court.
On a positive note, Toby Samuel successfully reached the main draw of the US Open for the first time after his opponent, Chile’s Cristian Garin, retired during a break in play.
Britain’s Arthur Fery came from a set down to beat Aleksandar Kovacevic and book his place in the semi-finals of the Winston-Salem Open.
Fourth seed Fery, who won five games in a row from 5-5 in the second set, claimed a 3-6 7-5 6-3 victory in Thursday’s last-eight match in North Carolina.
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After breaking Kovacevic to take the second set, Fery opened up a 3-0 lead in the third, serving out to clinch his first semi-final appearance since Wimbledon in July.
The 24-year-old will face James Duckworth, who he beat in Cincinnati earlier this month, in the last four, after the Australian defeated Hungarian 15th seed Fabian Marozsan 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 6-4.
Fery’s surprise run to the Wimbledon semi-finals this summer lifted him into the top 40 in the world rankings – he is now 37th – and with it a place in the US Open for the first time.
He just missed out on being seeded for the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows in New York so has been drawn against 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti in the opening round.
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Also on Thursday, six British players were due to play their final US Open qualifying matches but heavy rain led to ties being suspended and postponed to Friday.
Jacob Fearnley is trailing Austria’s Jurij Rodionov 3-2 in the deciding set after winning the first 6-4, but losing the second set by the same scoreline.
Harry Wendelken is up in the second set 5-4 after dropping the first 6-7 (3-7) to Lithuanian Vilius Gaubas, but Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Francesca Jones did not get on court.
Toby Samuel, however, reached the main draw of the US Open for the first time after his opponent, Chile’s Cristian Garin, retired during the break in play.
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