Arthur Fery is the son of Loïc Féry, a French businessman and chairman of the football club FC Lorient, and he is currently writing a fairy tale as the “Prince of Grass Courts” at Wimbledon.
Though French-born, he plays under British nationality, and he is the second wildcard player since the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon men’s singles semifinals — the first British wildcard ever to do so.
Having grown up in Wimbledon, London, Fery has yet to win an ATP Tour title and sits outside the world’s top 100, but through his relentless work rate and the backing of the home crowd, he has emerged as the “Prince of Grass Courts.”
He is the billionaire’s son and Prince of Grass Courts — Arthur Fery, born in 2002.
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Prince of Grass Courts — Arthur Fery Tennis
Despite a relatively small frame at 175 cm, he is a tennis player whose weapons are quick feet, tenacious defense, and smart shot selection. Right-handed with a two-handed backhand, his style relies on agility, court coverage, and strong stamina to bring down higher-ranked opponents. Because of his relentless movement around the court, the British press has nicknamed him the “Short King.”
Born on July 12, 2002, in Sèvres near Paris, France, he holds British nationality after his family relocated to England when he was just one month old, and he grew up in Wimbledon, London. His mother, Olivia Fery, is a former professional tennis player who competed in the main draw of the 1991 French Open women’s doubles. His father, Loïc Féry, is a French hedge fund manager and owner of the Ligue 1 football club FC Lorient.
His mother coached him in tennis from a young age. Growing up just five minutes from the All England Club where Wimbledon is held, he watched the tournament from childhood. As a junior, he competed on the ITF Junior circuit and reached a career-high world ranking of 12, advancing to the semifinals of the 2019 Wimbledon Junior boys’ doubles and the 2020 Australian Open Junior boys’ doubles.
After graduating from King’s College School, he attended Stanford University in the US on a tennis scholarship, becoming the first player in Stanford history to reach No. 1 in the ITA singles rankings in 2022, and competing for three years in the Pac-12 Conference. On the professional tour, he gradually built his career through wildcard entries.
At Wimbledon qualifying in 2021, he defeated Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Matthew Ebden in succession but lost a comeback match to Tallon Griekspoor in the final qualifying round. That same year, partnering with Tara Moore in mixed doubles, he gained entry as a lucky loser/alternate following the withdrawal of Aslan Karatsev and Elena Vesnina, reaching the third round.
In 2022, he received a wildcard into the Wimbledon men’s doubles and, partnering with Felix Gill, won his first Grand Slam match in the first round. In June 2023, he recorded his first Challenger-level win by beating Steve Johnson at the Nottingham Open, and in July he made his Wimbledon singles main-draw debut via wildcard, ranked 391st in the world.
In 2024, he cracked the top 250 in the world rankings for the first time, and at Wimbledon men’s doubles, partnering with Charles Broom, he advanced to the third round. In July 2025 at Wimbledon, he recorded his first career Grand Slam singles win by defeating 20th seed Alexei Popyrin.
In August, he secured his first Challenger title at the Barranquilla Challenger final via Bernard Tomic’s withdrawal. In September, as part of the British Davis Cup team, he made his national-team debut with a win over Olaf Pieczkowski in the tie against Poland, and that same month he came through qualifying at the Stockholm Open to make his first ATP Tour main-draw appearance.
In January 2026, Fery came through Australian Open qualifying and scored his second Grand Slam win by upsetting 20th seed Flavio Cobolli in the first round, pushing his career-high ranking up to No. 152. In March, he came through qualifying at the Miami Open to reach his first career Masters 1000 main draw.
In June, he entered Queen’s Club Championships on a wildcard and beat Toby Samuel in the first round; that same day, he also received a Wimbledon main-draw wildcard. The following day at Queen’s, he defeated Adrian Mannarino to reach his first career ATP Tour quarterfinal.
At Wimbledon 2026, he advanced through the third and fourth rounds to remain the tournament’s only British men’s singles player, then beat Grigor Dimitrov in a five-set battle in the quarterfinals. [Note: the article’s structure appears to repeat “quarterfinals” — it then describes beating French Open runner-up and 9th seed Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0] to reach his first career major semifinal.
With this run, he entered the world’s top 40 and overtook Cameron Norrie to become British No. 1 in men’s singles, rising as the Prince of Grass Courts. Born to French parents, he represented France at the under-12 level before later choosing British nationality, growing into a leading figure of British men’s tennis.
Arthur Fery Awards and Career Highlights
ATP Tour titles: 0
ITF Singles titles (6):
- July 2022 – ITF World Tennis Tour M25 Nottingham
- October 2022 – ITF World Tennis Tour M25 Sheffield
- January 2023 – ITF World Tennis Tour M25 Malibu
- August 2023 – ITF World Tennis Tour M25 Aldershot
- February 2025 – ITF World Tennis Tour M25 Roehampton
- August 2025 – ATP Challenger Tour Barranquilla
ITF Doubles titles (5):
- November 2019 – ITF World Tennis Tour M15 Nules
- August 2021 – ITF World Tennis Tour M15 Gdynia
- October 2022 – ITF World Tennis Tour M25 Sunderland
- April 2023 – ITF World Tennis Tour M25 Porto
- January 2024 – ATP Challenger Tour Nonthaburi
Other honors:
- 2023 – Pac-12 Singles Player of the Year
- 2021, 2022 – ITA All-American (2 times)
Grand Slam best results by tournament:
- Australian Open – 2nd round (2026), career record 1-1 (50% win rate)
- French Open – 2nd round of qualifying (2026)
- Wimbledon – Semifinal (2026)
- US Open – No main-draw appearances
- Grand Slam overall record – 2 wins, 4 losses (33% win rate)
Season-by-season singles record:
- 2021 – 0-0
- 2022 – 0-0
- 2023 – 0-1
- 2024 – 0-1
- 2025 – 2-2
- 2026 (as of July) – 4-4
- Career total – 6-8 (43% win rate)
Career doubles record – 3-2
Arthur Fery Racquet
- Racquet: Wilson’s new spin-oriented racquet line, the “Python” series (development name).
- Apparel & footwear: ASICS and Wilson.
Arthur Fery’s girlfriend: Honor Millard
His father Loïc Féry has a net worth of roughly $365 million (about ₩550 billion), making Fery the son of a wealthy family; his father owns the Ligue 1 club FC Lorient. Fery is dating Honor Millard, a King’s College School classmate and social media influencer.
Millard runs a food content platform under the name “The Honourable Chef.” She attended Wimbledon High School and King’s College School Wimbledon before earning a Liberal Arts degree from Durham University, serving as field hockey team captain at both schools. She currently works as a consultant at Frog, the creative consulting arm of Capgemini Invent.
Arthur Fery’s Wimbledon Open Fairy Tale
With Grand Slam best results limited to the Australian Open second round (2026) and French Open second qualifying round (2026), Fery was a largely unknown player before his Wimbledon semifinal run turned him into a Cinderella story. But his rapid rise on grass courts was already evident — a Birmingham Challenger semifinal, Queen’s Club quarterfinal, and Eastbourne fourth round, with a 13-3 record and win rate over 80%.
During the 2026 Wimbledon tournament, he became a talking point for wearing earplugs during matches, earning him the nickname “Earplug Boy.” On grass, he has held his own even against top-ranked players, rising from outside the top 100 as an underdog to break into the top 50 — a true Wimbledon wildcard fairy tale. Notably, reaching the semifinals secured him €900,000 in prize money, exceeding his entire career prize earnings up to that point ($883,618).
Arthur Fery Profile
- English name: Arthur Fery | Full name: Arthur Féry
- Date of birth: July 12, 2002 (age 23)
- Hometown: Sèvres, France | Nationality: British (born in France)
- Height: 175cm | Weight: 76kg | Blood type: – | MBTI: – | Religion: –
- Education: King’s College School (graduated) – Stanford University (Science, Technology & Society major, left early to turn pro)
- Family: Father Loïc Féry, Mother Olivia Fery (divorced), Girlfriend Honor Millard
- Personal SNS: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)
- Debut year: 2021 (first major tournament appearance), 2023 (turned professional)
- Ranking: Singles world No. 114 (career high, June 29, 2026), Doubles world No. 201 (career high, July 29, 2024)
- Sources: Wikipedia
