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Britain’s Arthur Ferry says he will use the crowd “to my advantage” in their Wimbledon semi-final against Germany’s Alexander Zverev on Friday.
Wild Card Ferry is on a remarkable run, winning back-to-back five-set matches to reach the quarterfinals. Defeated French Open runner-up Flavio Cobolli in straight sets in the last eight on wednesday
But French Open champion Zverev will be a step up in standards as Ferry looks set to become only the second Briton, after Andy Murray, to reach the men’s singles Wimbledon final in the tennis Open era that began in 1968.
“I have the crowd behind me here, which is a huge help, especially at center court, when you have a lot of people pushing me,” Ferry said.
“I tried to use the crowd to my advantage at key moments, just to put a little bit of pressure on the opposition. I’ll try to do it again on Friday at exactly the same moment.”
Arthur Ferry is only the fifth Briton to play in the men’s singles semi-finals (AP).
Zverev said there would be a “great atmosphere” which he would “enjoy” despite most spectators being on the ferry side.
“I’m almost 30 years old. I’ve been on tour long enough. I think I’ve seen the most hostile crowds, I’ve seen tough crowds, I’ve seen unfair crowds,” he said.
“I think I should know how to handle it, I’ve learned how to handle it. I’m fine with it. I always think the English crowd here, especially in London, they’re always pretty fair. Yes, they can be loud, they can be cheerful, but that’s OK.
“I don’t mind it at all. I’m looking forward to a tough challenge in the Slam semifinals.”
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Ferry: I have nothing to lose
Ferry has apparently fired off the fans’ energy throughout the tournament and has shown no signs of feeling the pressure on home turf.
The 23-year-old’s best Grand Slam run was in the second round at the Australian Open earlier this year and at Wimbledon 12 months ago.
With only four of the 19 British players in the men’s and women’s singles draws winning their first-round matches, it looked like it would be a disappointing tournament for the home players.
Ferry, ranked 114th at Wimbledon, said he was trying to stay away from the news and look at his semi-final against Zverev as “just another match”.
Ferri will have to overcome Alexander Zverev’s big serve and forehand side
“I’m ready for it. I’ve got nothing to lose. I’m just going to go out there and put my game on the court, do what I’ve been doing, believe in myself. We’ll see where it takes me,” he added.
Zverev also said he would not “overthink” the match and would watch Ferry’s matches with his team to figure out a gameplan.
“The first time I saw him play was actually in Australia. He beat Coboli in the first round. I was very impressed,” he said.
“She has very clean technique and very clean groundstrokes. I thought she was already a very good tennis player.
“Obviously, it’s a bit of a surprise that he’s in the semifinals. But I think he deserves it. The way he got the win, the way he fought in two matches, it’s great to see. It’s a great story.”
