LONDON (AP) 鈥� used to come to when he was a kid to watch on Centre Court.
He grew up only five minutes away from the All England Club.
On Monday, the tables were turned when Federer was in attendance watching Fery on the sport’s most famous court as he became the first British wild card to reach the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam in the professional era (since 1968).
Fery beat fellow wild Grigor Dimitrov 鈥� a former top-five player 鈥� 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7).
When it was over Fery, dropped his racket to the grass and held his hands up in disbelief.
鈥淲e鈥檝e got probably the greatest of all time watching in the front row over there,鈥� Fery said, nodding in Federer鈥檚 direction. 鈥淎nd now playing here in front of all you guys, having the support and winning, it鈥檚 unbelievable.鈥�
Fery鈥檚 quarterfinal opponent will be , who beat Alex de Minaur.
Fery beat Cobolli in straight sets in the first round of this year鈥檚 Australian Open after coming through qualifying.
鈥�(In) Australia I was sick,鈥� Cobolli said. 鈥淥f course, Arthur is amazing player, but that match I couldn鈥檛 play.鈥�
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