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The 21-year-old, who knocked out reigning champion Iga Swiatek, has embraced becoming a source of inspiration for the Philippines after breaking new ground by reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon

Serving to stay in the biggest match of his life, as the shadows began to lengthen across Wimbledon’s Court 18 and fans climbed onto fold-out seats on the balcony and clambered onto benches to look down below, Arthur Fery was suddenly ground to a halt. A third nosebleed of the match stopped Fery in the his tracks and forced him to think.

He had been battling Belgium’s Zizou Bergs for over four hours for a place in the last-16, scrapping from the brink after being a double-break down in the fourth set and a single break down in the fifth. Fery trailed 4-1 in both sets, but the deeper a hole the British wildcard faced, the tougher he fought, and the higher he climbed.

Once again, Fery managed to block out the distractions, with his epic 2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6 (3) 7-6 (10/5) over Bergs ensuring there will be a British player in the fourth round of Wimbledon.

Arthur Fery defied persistent nosebleeds to win a five-set roller coaster against Zizou Bergs and reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time.

The 23-year-old wild card needed treatment three times for the issue, which has dogged him throughout the tournament, while he was 4-1 down in both the fourth and fifth sets.

But Fery showed huge courage and belief to fight back both times before claiming a 2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6 (3) 7-6 (10/5) victory after four hours and 38 minutes.

The contentious subject of British wildcards has been a theme throughout the opening week of Wimbledon, particularly after the dismal Monday that brought 10 defeats and the snubbing of Dan Evans from singles ahead of his final tournament before retirement. But it is clear the decision to award Fery direct entry into the main draw, offering him a fourth appearance at the Championships, was a sound one.

His run at Queen’s, when he reached the quarter-finals, also as a wildcard, brought his ranking to a career-high 118th in the world. Having also qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open in January, where he defeated an ill Flavio Cobolli, Fery could walk through the gates of the All England Club and feel like he could belong there.

Incredible scenes on Court 18! Arthur Fery fights from a break down in both the fourth set and the fifth set to beat Zizou Bergs in five and reach the fourth set of Wimbledon! A massive effort from Fery, whose back was pushed to the wall. But the British wildcard came back swinging, beating the Belgian in a match tiebreak! He falls to his back in disbelief.

He will play either Matteo Berrettini or Grigor Dimitrov in the last-16 on Monday!

That’s an outstanding tiebreak from Arthur Fery! A forehand winner spanked down the line and an instinctive flicked volley from the net gets the British wildcard into the fifth. A brilliant fight from Fery, who was a break down in this fourth set.

Arthur Fery is not going down without a fight in the fourth set. He breaks back, then has a look at set point to force the decider as Zizou Bergs commits a double fault. Relief for Bergs, though, as he steadies behind serve to get through to the decider.

The 23-year-old wildcard is getting lots of support from the fans hanging over the balcony on Court 18, but he was always going to face a tough ask against the Belgian Zizou Bergs. After Fery battled back in the second, Bergs has assumed control. He leads by a set and break.

“It’s incredible to have my countrymen cheering me on and, and knowing that we’re all in this together.

“So this is, goes out to them, this goes out to my family, this goes out to all the little girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks.

“It means the world.”

Venus WIlliams, 46, played in the mixed doubles tournament on Friday together with Kevin Krawietz, losing in straight sets to Tereza Mihalikova and Lloyd Glasspool.