Wimbledon 2026: Arthur Ferry went to the British club all over England

Arthur Ferry grew up just a short walk from Wimbledon but there is more to his story than just the confines of SW19.

Britain’s number three was born to French parents just outside Paris.

The 23-year-old transferred to California’s Stanford University to study for a degree in science, technology and society after joining the Laune Tennis Association system – and honed his game on a tennis scholarship.

Now Ferry is back in the gate and enjoying the biggest success of his career.

The world number 114 carries Britain’s hopes and remains the only home player at the All England club this year. Reach the third round of singles.

“I grew up coming to the tournament and watching the players,” Ferry told BBC Sport.

“I was trying to copy players – like you do when you’re a kid. Now I’m winning matches here. It’s cool.”

Ferry’s mother, Olivia France, is a former Fed Cup player who works as a business development manager for LTA, while his father, Loic, is a property manager who owns Ligue 1 football club Lorient.

Many summer holidays were spent at the family’s second home near La Rochelle on France’s west coast, while he spent time with other relatives near Nice – an area packed with courts and academies – honing his tennis skills.

Ferry represented France at the age of 10 before playing for Britain shortly after.

After that, he said, there was no question of continuing to represent Britain professionally.

“At that point there was really no decision to make. I was living here, I was training at the National Tennis Center. I was in the system here,” he said.

“I feel completely British now. Maybe if you’d asked me 10 years ago it would have been a bit different. Now I feel very British at heart.”