Wimbledon 2026 Men’s Day 8

Arthur Fery sent British Wimbledon pulses racing on Monday as the local boy who grew up five minutes from the club, erased a deficit to land as a wild card into the Wimbledon quarter-finals

The French-born Fery, playing on a wild card, overcame popular Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7), coming from 1-2 and a break down in the fourth set and stretching the 35-year-old on the way to victory in four hours.

Dimitrov was riding a dream comeback after last year’s abdominal injury but was unable to reclaim the momentum against the eager youngster, last Brit standing in singles.

The match was played in front of eight-time Wimbledon winner Roger Federer, a Royal Box guest for the day.

No. 114 Fery becomes the fifth wild card to reach the singles quarters here, advancing on his first match point.

“I have no words: my first time on Centre Court, five-sets and playing an absolute legend of the game…and playing in front of probably the greatest of all time (Federer). 

“I had been close to also losing in my previous match but I told myself to keep fighting and have a good attitude.

“I managed to play well with my back against the wall and it paid off again today.

“I could not have imagined this a week ago. I would have been happy to win a couple of matches. Now I’m in a quarter-final, a dream of mine.”

Roland Garros runner-up Flavio Cobolli dispatched Alex de Minaur with a clinical 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3 fourth-round result to advance into a showdown with Fery.

The 10th-ranked Italian spent two and a half hours in defeating the Australian who has now been halted in the fourth round here for a second straight edition.

Both men ended with 24 winners, with De Minaur striking 40 unforced errors to 33 for Cobolli.

“It was an incredible match for me, I think I played one of the best matches ever, especially on this surface,” Cobolli said.

“I’m really proud and happy to reach the second quarter-final in a row here in Wimbledon. That means a lot to me.”

A dejected de Minaur cast momentary doubt on his entire career after the setback.

“I won’t play a tournament for a while… they (losses) just accumulate. And the goals, the beliefs, the dreams that you have start fading away or they feel a little bit further away than when they once were.

“I feel like a couple of years ago, I was definitely closer to that. Now it just feels like I’m getting a little bit further away from those dreams.”

Sixth seed Taylor Fritz reached a fourth quarter-final at the grasscourt major with a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-4 win over Alexander Bublik.  

The pair of big hitters combined for more than 36 aces. Fritz stands 11-2 on grass this season, with both of the defeats coming in finals,

Main photo:- Wimbledon 2026 Day 8 Arthur Fery (GBR) celebrates as he beats set against Grigor Dimitrov – Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd