How Wimbledon has got 'all aboard' Fery's journey to Centre Court

How Wimbledon has got 'all aboard' Fery's journey to Centre CourtImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Britain's Arthur Fery has never reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament before ByJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport tennis news reporter at WimbledonPublished4 minutes agoIt is not often you hear a Wimbledon crowd loudly imitate a ferry horn.But the emergence of British wildcard Arthur Fery, whose surname lends itself to a range of nautical-inspired puns, has led to one of the more unusual chants at the All England Club."All aboard the Fery!" was a regular shout of support when the 23-year-old sunk Belgium's Zizou Bergs in a titanic five-set battle.It was followed, naturally, by an elongated bellow.As Fery approaches the biggest match of his career - facing Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court in the fourth round - the world number 114 is hoping for more enthusiastic British support."It's awesome having so many people behind you having fun in the stands - even when it is maybe Pimms-induced," Fery told BBC Sport."You can feel the energy around the court and I'm hoping for the same on Monday."New coach and mum's cooking help Osaka bring back the funPublished9 hours agoDjokovic breaks Federer's Wimbledon record to reach quartersPublished9 hours agoWilliams is 'Ronaldinho-like' - but can she win Grand Slam matches?Published21 hours agoWith none of the other 18 home singles players going beyond the second round, French-born Fery has been carrying British hopes at Wimbledon for several days.Attention has steadily increased on a player who had never gone beyond the second round of a major himself until this fortnight.Playing someone like Bulgaria's former world number three Dimitrov on Centre Court will be an experience like no other.Fery has stepped out onto iconic courts before, including Wimbledon's Court One when he faced 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev in 2023."...