‘I love an underdog’: Fery fans turn up in thousands to find spot on Arthur’s Seat
by Rachel Hall from World news | The Guardian on (#76X79)
Wildcard may have lost Wimbledon semi-final to the No 2 seed Alexander Zverev, but for fans he's an inspiration
For the thousands of people who gathered on Wimbledon's iconic grass slope, Henman Hill, to support Arthur Fery, it wasn't the fairytale ending they had hoped for.
Fery was knocked out of the championships by the German grand slam winner and No 2 seed Alexander Zverev in a semi-final match that many had dared dream might upend its David and Goliath narrative.
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