Arthur Fery has become the story of 2026 Wimbledon (ATP), the British wildcard staging a second consecutive remarkable fightback to upset Grigor Dimitrov in five sets and become the first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. Down two sets to one, Fery won the fifth-set tiebreak 10-7, with Centre Court fully behind him. He will face Flavio Cobolli in the quarters after the Italian upset Alex De Minaur, who said the loss breaks him inside.
On the women's side, Jasmine Paolini overcame rising star Alexandra Eala 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach her first Wimbledon quarterfinal since her run to the 2024 final. Taylor Fritz kept the American men's hopes alive with a straight-sets win over Alexander Bublik, staying on course in his bid to end a 26-year US men's Wimbledon drought. On the women's side, Linda Noskova beat Madison Keys 6-4, 7-6(2), while Marta Kostyuk and Elise Mertens also advanced. In mixed doubles, Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo reached the semis in straight sets, though the victory was marred by a fiery post-match argument. The quarterfinals continue this week, with Fery's run offering Britain its most captivating Wimbledon storyline in years.