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Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open - main draw - Melbourne, VIC, Australia (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L128: (Q) Arthur Féry WR 186 defeated (20) Flavio Cobolli (ITA) WR 22 by 7-6(1) 6-4 6-1

Very brief summary by the Beeb of what happened in Melbourne on Day 1:

In the men's singles, world number one Carlos Alcaraz came through his tournament opener against Australia's Adam Walton in straight sets.

2025 finalist Alexander Zverev came from a set down to beat Canada's Gabriel Diallo in four sets while fellow seeds Alexander Bublik, Francis Tiafoe, Francisco Cerundolo and Corentin Moutet all advanced without dropping a set.

Italy's 20th seed Flavio Cobolli was the only men's seed to fall, with British qualifier Arthur Fery triumphing 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-1. Fellow Brit Cameron Norrie also booked his spot in round two, although he had to come through a five-set battle with France's Benjamin Bonzi.

Emma, of course, came through her testing (because of the less-than-ideal scheduling as the second night match on her court after Bublik/Brooksby, which could very easily have gone to five sets instead of finishing 4, 4 & 4) first round match by 4 & 1.

The Beeb's report on Arthur's match. Includes a bit about his background.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L128: (Q) Arthur Féry WR 186 defeated (20) Flavio Cobolli (ITA) WR 22 by 7-6(1) 6-4 6-1
The Beeb's report on Arthur's match. Includes a bit about his background.

And The Sunday Times's offering, with additional background detail.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L128: (Q) Arthur Féry WR 186 defeated (20) Flavio Cobolli (ITA) WR 22 by 7-6(1) 6-4 6-1
The Beeb's report on Arthur's match. Includes a bit about his background.
And The Sunday Times's offering, with additional background detail.

Love the fact the Sunday Times are even going in for plays on words - it was, indeed, a Fery tale ending

Of course, all the facts have been posted on this forum many a time - it's always good when we're ahead of the game smile

His father set up Chenavair Investment Managers, in the City, which specialises in fixed income European investments, and has several billion under management (his football club ownership is a 'sideline', so to speak)

I think the parents got divorced quite recently, though - in 2022, I read.

Always thought it slightly strange that his siblings don't play tennis at all (or not to my knowledge) - I know his sister is a track and field girl (although Lambda might know more about her level - I'm not sure about US college results). The brother did Maths at Imperial, but no idea about sport.