British wildcard Arthur Fery has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, stunning the tennis world. The 23-year-old overcame Grigor Dimitrov and Flavio Cobolli in earlier rounds.
Now he faces French Open champion Alexander Zverev, a massive step up. To book a place in the final, Fery must excel in several critical areas.
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Key Areas for Fery
Standing at 5ft 9in, Fery is nine inches shorter than Zverev. He has landed over 60% of his first serves in his five previous matches.
Fery needs to raise his first-serve percentage closer to 70% to pressure Zverev.
He remains solid when winning the first point on his serve, staying unbroken in two complete matches under that scenario.
Fery has returned 70% of balls into play and won over half of the points on opponents' second serves.
He must stand close to the baseline to prevent Zverev's heavy kick serve from bouncing over his head.
Zverev stands about six feet behind the baseline during returns, offering Fery a chance to attack.
This deep positioning allows the server more room to serve wide and rush the net.
Fery has found great success with serve-and-volley, winning 15 out of 19 points. He has won 149 out of 230 net points overall, a 65% success rate.
Against Cobolli, his net success peaked at 77%.
Fery needs to use his exceptional touch to disrupt Zverev's baseline comfort zone.
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