Arthur Fery successfully navigated a rain delay and elite opposition to kickstart his LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham campaign with victory on Tuesday.
Wimbledon's Fery, who is supported by the LTA's NCAA Support Programme, was at one set all against former world No.21 Steve Johnson when play was halted in Nottingham on Monday due to rain, with action resuming with the Brit 1-2 down on serve in the decider.
Ad The 20-year-old was in phenomenal form once play resumed, dropping just one game to beat his more experienced opponent 4-6 6-3 6-3 and book a second round date against fifth seed Dominik Koepfer.
TennisBurrage leads British success on day two in Nottingham4 MINUTES AGO It was a first win at Challenger level for the Brit, and he revealed afterwards that his focus was on asserting his dominance early on Tuesday — a tactic that ultimately proved a successful one. «I slowly got into the groove of things and I managed to get it done in the end,» he said. «I just focused on coming out strong today.