Arthur Fery admits he could end up attracting media attention in a similar way to Emma Raducanu after his fairytale performance at Wimbledon.
The 24-year-old qualified for a wildcard spot in the tournament. holding bugs, Grigor Dimitrov and Flavio Coboli before losing in the semifinals French Open champion Alexander Zverev.
Fery has soared to No. 36 in the world after coming in at No. 114 with just two Grand Slam wins and recognizes that his profile has soared, just as Raducanu did after winning the 2021 US Open.
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Perry has a bright future ahead of him after his semifinal loss to Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon.
“Yeah, already a little bit during the tournament I was thinking about life afterward and how I was going to handle it all, because I’ve seen people break through that way before,” Fery said. ‘Sky News’ Jackie Beltrao.
“With Emma, of course she won the slam and I didn’t, but we still got a lot of media attention.
“Handling my own expectations and the public’s expectations is going to be really important.”
Every run at the Slam brings new opportunities, and Fery can now compete in the US Open in real time. sky sports Starting August 30th at Flushing Meadows.
New British No. 1 is ready for more media attention as he competes against some of the best players in tennis.
“This means I can continue to play tennis, playing against and comparing myself to the best players every week,” Fery said.
“I’m going to have to get used to the whole life of the Tour, with more media attention and all that, but I think I’m ready for it.
“This is my first time participating in the US Open. I didn’t even get to participate in the preliminaries last year, so I think it will be a good experience.”
Perry will gain more experience performing on the sport’s biggest stage after revealing how she coped on her first appearance at Wimbledon’s iconic venue.
“It was definitely nerve-wracking to be on center court for the first time and playing against such great players, but it was healthy nerves,” he said.
“It meant I cared and wanted to do the best I could.
“So playing in front of the Queen, playing in front of Kate (Middleton) and Roger (Federer) was all new to me, but it was a good encouragement.”
Watch every match live from Flushing Meadows from August 30 to September 13 on Sky Sports.
