Arthur Fery vs Otto Virtanen — 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3

Result

The British wildcard's dream fortnight continues. Arthur Fery came from a set down to beat Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen — the man who eliminated No. 4 seed Ben Shelton in round one — 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3 and reach the third round. Virtanen's 16 aces kept him alive early, but Fery was the far cleaner player where it mattered: 43 winners against just 27 unforced errors, to Virtanen's 45 errors. After splitting the first two sets, Fery converted his chances (three breaks from nine points) while facing exactly one break point across the last two sets.

Arthur Fery

Otto Virtanen

6Aces16

3Double faults6

61%1st serve in56%

81%1st-serve points won76%

60%2nd-serve points won52%

126 mphFastest serve142 mph

3/9Break points won1/1

44Winners41

27Unforced errors45

39/54Net points won16/31

136Total points won120

2562 mDistance run2336 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Otto Virtanen owned the tournament's loudest result so far — a five-set, two-tiebreak removal of No. 4 seed Ben Shelton (6-4 3-6 6-7(8) 6-2 7-6(9)) — and with Shelton gone, this corner of the draw stood wide open. The local walked through it. Arthur Fery, the British wild card who had recovered from a set down against Damir Džumhur in round one, did it again, beating the Finnish qualifier 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3. A first Grand Slam third round was on offer to both men; it belongs to Fery, who moves on to a last-32 meeting with Zizou Bergs. Wild cards are usually souvenirs by this stage. This one is still playing.

Ugo Humbert

Zizou Bergs✓

Jun 29–30

6-2 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3

Sho Shimabukuro

Jaime Faria✓

Jun 29–30

7-6(6) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3

Damir Džumhur

Arthur Fery✓

Jun 29–30

3-6 6-2 6-2 6-1

Ben Shelton

Otto Virtanen✓

Jun 29–30

6-4 3-6 6-7(8) 6-2 7-6(9)

Zizou Bergs✓

Jaime Faria

Jul 1–2

7-6(6) 4-6 6-2 6-3

Arthur Fery✓

Otto Virtanen

Jul 1–2

5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3

Zizou Bergs

Arthur Fery✓

Jul 3–4

2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5)

Round of 128

Ugo Humbert

Zizou Bergs✓

Jun 29–30

6-2 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3

Sho Shimabukuro

Jaime Faria✓

Jun 29–30

7-6(6) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3

Damir Džumhur

Arthur Fery✓

Jun 29–30

3-6 6-2 6-2 6-1

Ben Shelton

Otto Virtanen✓

Jun 29–30

6-4 3-6 6-7(8) 6-2 7-6(9)

Round of 64

Zizou Bergs✓

Jaime Faria

Jul 1–2

7-6(6) 4-6 6-2 6-3

Arthur Fery✓

Otto Virtanen

Jul 1–2

5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3

Round of 32

Zizou Bergs

Arthur Fery✓

Jul 3–4

2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5)

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Arthur FeryOtto Virtanen

23Age25

5′9″ (1.75 m)Height6′4″ (1.93 m)

76 kg (168 lb)Weight82 kg (181 lb)

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2023Turned pro2018

No. 114ATP rankingNo. 140

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Second round (2025)Best at Wimbledon—

—Coach—

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

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