Arthur Fery grew up just steps away from the most prestigious grass tournament in the world. In 2026, Fery has captivated England, the tennis world, and the Stanford community with his incredible run to the semifinals. Fery will compete in the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday, July 10, on Centre Court against second-seeded Alexander Zverev.

Fery is one of seven players in the storied history of Stanford men’s tennis to reach the semifinals of Wimbledon, along with Ted Schroeder, the 1949 champion, Sandy Mayer, Roscoe Tanner, Pat DuPre, Tim Mayotte, David Wheaton and three-time champion John McEnroe, who reached the semifinal round of Wimbledon eight times.

The Wimbledon native arrived at Stanford at the age of 18 as part of the nation’s top-rated recruiting class, and as a player who had seen considerable success on the junior level. Fery was a semifinalist at Wimbledon in boys’ doubles and reached the third round of the boys’ singles draw in 2019, and he was ranked as high as No. 12 in the world as a junior.

“Upon looking at the array of colleges across the country, Stanford immediately caught my eye,” said Fery in 2020 upon his commitment to Stanford. “The incredibly high level of academics, combined with the great tennis program they run, incited my final decision to commit to Stanford.”

Fast forward six years, and Fery sits atop the biggest stage in the tennis world alongside fellow semifinalists Zverev, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. A dynamic player who was a two-time All-American, one-time Academic All-American, Pac-12 Champion and Pac-12 Singles Player of the Year at Stanford, Fery has won five consecutive matches to reach the semifinal round.