Who is Arthur Fery? British wildcard through to Wimbledon semi-finals

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British tennis player Arthur Fery has continued his incredible Wimbledon run by reaching the men's singles semi-finals.
The 23-year-old wildcard beat ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to reach the final four at the Championships.
Before this week, world number 114 Fery had never make it past the second round at one of the sport's major tournaments.
He will now face French Open champion Alexander Zverev on Friday for a place in the Wimbledon final.
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Fery produced one of the best performances of his career to beat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 on Centre Court.
The win means Fery has become only the fifth British man in history to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since the Open era began in 1968.
After the match, Fery reflected on his win.
He said: "I felt emotions that I've never experienced before in my life in that last game, and I'm sure it is the same up there [in my coaching box].
"I'm just going to keep going. I've been doing a great job for the past 10 days, so I'm just going to do the same thing and see where that takes me."
Who is Arthur Fery?

23-year-old Fery was born in France but grew up in London, close to the All England Club where Wimbledon is held.
Before becoming a full-time professional, he studied and played tennis at Stanford University in the United States.
Fery received a wildcard entry into this year's Wimbledon draw.
Wildcard places are extra spots given to players who did not qualify automatically, usually through their ranking, for a tennis tournament.
He has beaten several experienced players during his run, and is now guaranteed to achieve the highest world ranking of his career after the tournament.
Whatever happens in his semi-final match, Fery will also leave Wimbledon as the new British men's number one.
Which other British players are left at Wimbledon?

Although Fery is the only British player left in the singles, there are a number of Brits competing across other events at Wimbledon.
Henry Patten has reached the men's doubles semi-final with his partner, Finland's Harri Heliovaara.
Number one seeds Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewitt are through to the wheelchair men's doubles semi-finals.
Hewitt is also through to the men's singles quarter-finals.
Andrew Penney, playing in his first Grand Slam, has also reached the wheelchair men's singles quarter-finals, while Lucy Shuker is into the wheelchair women's doubles semi-finals.
British pair Andy Lapthorne and Gregory Slade are into the quad wheelchair men's doubles semi-finals, with Lapthorne also competing in the quad wheelchair men's singles semi-finals.
And in the boys' singles, Oliver Page has made it through to the quarter-finals.