"It's very tough to play when there's someone who cannot do his job. I'm sure you are aware of this.
He has nothing to worry about apart from this [the let].
I don't know what to say, he has one thing to do and he can't do it good.
It would be the same if I came to the tennis court and could not hit shot," argued Damir Dzumhur.
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Fery responded to the initial confrontation on court by explaining his perspective of the disputed sequence directly to his opponent.
"I didn't stop, I didn't hear a let. I thought you [the umpire] had heard it," countered Arthur Fery.
To maintain focus during the lengthy disruptions, Fery utilized earplugs from his bag, later overcoming a third-set nosebleed that required a medical timeout to seal the victory.
"It was expected, to be honest. He does that with everyone.
I was just ready for it before the match. It's a let, it's a let for everyone.
It's not just a let for him. Whether the point carries on or not, it's the same for both of us," reflected Arthur Fery.
The 23-year-old British player noted that the hostile atmosphere and staring from across the net actually motivated him to reverse his slow start in the match.
"He was just staring at me. I said, 'well, stop staring at me'.
Something along those lines. But nothing more.
Nothing more. He knows he's in the wrong when he does these things.
I think deep down he knows he's in the wrong," explained Arthur Fery.
Fery, whose father owns Ligue 1 club FC Lorient, entered the Grand Slam in strong form following a quarterfinal run at the Queen's Club.
"To be honest it probably benefited me in a certain way, because I was a bit slow, a bit heavy on my legs.
Got the spark ignited in me. Yeah, just got myself going," admitted Arthur Fery.
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Later on the same court, fellow Briton Jacob Fearnley secured his own second-round spot by staging a five-set comeback to defeat Alex Michelsen 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, setting up a clash against Jaume Munar.
