Arthur Fery left with no regrets after impressive Wimbledon debut

Wimbledon local Arthur Fery was left with no regrets and a bucket load of memories after fulfilling his SW19 dream on Wednesday afternoon. Fery, who is supported by the LTA's NCAA Support Programme, was handed a mouth-watering first round draw against Daniil Medvedev, the third seed and a former world No.1. Ad The 20-year-old was always a significant underdog against the 2021 US Open champion but he certainly entertained the Court 1 crowd, causing Medvedev problems on more than one occasion.

TennisKatie Boulter's staying power helps seal second round spot30 MINUTES AGO The third seed did eventually show his class to prevail 7-5 6-4 6-3, but it was undoubtedly a hugely encouraging display from Fery on his Grand Slam singles debut. He said: «Playing a player like Daniil was just a great experience to take away. The crowd was great — I enjoyed every moment out there.

There's definitely lots to take forward. »Even though nerves probably were a little high, I managed to play a really good first two games, which kind of settled me down. Looking around, slowly you just get used to it.

«There's definitely loads of things to take away. Playing on a big court and playing against an unbelievable player. Some of the shots he hit today I hadn't seen before — I didn't think were possible.

»Now that I know the top players do that, it's just a great experience. There's lots to take out of it that I can take onto my next performance, and hopefully get back on the big courts here against the big players and feel like it's more of a normal thing." One of the ways that Fery thrilled his home crowd was through his aggressive tactics on court, often coming into serve and volley — a technique few use in the sport these days. And despite defeat