British wildcard Fery stuns Wimbledon into semis; Sinner-Djokovic looms

British wildcard Arthur Fery has stormed into the 2026 Wimbledon (ATP) semifinals with a shock 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 victory over ninth seed Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday, becoming only the second wildcard in tournament history to reach the last four. The 23-year-old Stanford product and local favourite, who grew up just over a mile from the All England Club, displayed remarkable composure and intangible excellence that goes deeper than numbers alone, neutralizing Cobolli's power with varied shot selection and relentless net play. Fery will face French Open champion Alexander Zverev, who eased past American sixth seed Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 after Fritz's knee tendonitis flared up. On the women's side, Marta Kostyuk claimed her first Wimbledon semifinal by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2, while Linda Noskova also reached her maiden major semifinal, beating Elise Mertens in straight sets. In the men's semis, defending champion Jannik Sinner faces the monumental task of taking on Novak Djokovic, who arrives fresh off a significant recent victory. Meanwhile, Kostyuk slammed the IOC's decision to provisionally lift its ban on Russia after advancing to her historic milestone. The semifinals commence Thursday, promising drama at every turn.