North Carolina’s Winston‑Salem Open delivered another exciting chapter for British tennis on Thursday as fourth‑seeded Arthur Fery fought back from a set down to defeat American Aleksandar Kovacevic, 3‑6, 7‑5, 6‑3, and advance to the semifinals.
Come‑from‑behind victory
Fery, currently ranked No. 114 in the world, showed resilience after dropping the first set. He struck 17 winners compared with Kovacevic’s 16, while limiting his opponent’s unforced errors to 20 versus 39. The win propels Fery toward a career‑high ranking of at least No. 35 when the ATP updates next week.
Semifinal matchup set
In the next round, Fery will meet Australia’s James Duckworth, who earned his spot by beating 15th‑seed Fabian Marozsan of Hungary, 6‑7 (4), 6‑2, 6‑4. The other semifinal will feature Peru’s third‑seed Ignacio Buse against France’s Benjamin Bonzi.
British breakthrough
Fery’s recent run follows his historic achievement last month when he became the first unseeded British player to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in the Open Era, before falling to Alexander Zverev. His continued success underscores a resurgence of British talent on the ATP Tour.
Fans in Winston‑Salem can look forward to a competitive semifinal on Friday, with Fery aiming to add another milestone to his rapidly rising career.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
