Summary

  • Wildcard Arthur Fery fights back to beat Grigor Dimitrov in final set tie-break to keep British hopes alive

  • Fery, 23, describes reaching Wimbledon quarter-finals as "like a dream"

  • He will play Italy's Flavio Cobolli, who beat Alex de Minaur in straight sets, on Wednesday after epic five-setter on Centre Court

  • Second seed Alexander Zverev leads Jiri Lehecka 6-4 7-5 3-3 on Centre Court when match was suspended at 23:00 BST

  • Taylor Fritz overcomes Alexander Bublik 7-6 6-4 6-4 to also advance

  • Jasmine Paolini ends Alexandra Eala's run with 6-4 4-6 6-3 victory to reach women's quarter-finals

  • Marta Kostyuk, Elise Mertens and Linda Noskova also progress

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  1. Game and fourth set - Fery

    Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 Fery

    Arthur Fery roarsGetty Images

    We go the distance!

  2. Two set points saved by Dimitrov, one more chance for Fery.

  3. *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-5 Fery

    Naomi Broady
    Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    Dimitrov doesn't know where to serve at this point because Fery is on his feet bouncing, ready to pounce. It isn't distracting Dimitrov, he's just changing the look.

  4. Fery with three set points after Dimitrov buries a volley into the net at short range.

  5. *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-5 Fery

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Look at the body language of Dimitrov, he's trying to hold in his disappointment. He knows that this match should've been over a while ago. It's not easy to hold in that disappointment.

  6. 'Tremendous attitude'

    *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-5 Fery

    Harry Poole
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Arthur Fery has approached this match with a tremendous attitude. Not once has he allowed his head to drop, even during this set when it appeared to all others that Grigor Dimitrov was about to begin a dash to the finish line.

    Centre Court erupted when the Briton broke back for a second time in the fourth set to keep his hopes alive.

    'Come on!' he tells himself once more as he moves one game from forcing a decider. Whatever happens, this has been a wonderful effort.

  7. *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-5 Fery

    Naomi Broady
    Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    Again, you can just see that Fery won't go off until he's left every stone unturned. He's just not allowing Dimitrov to feel comfortable out there.

  8. *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-5 Fery

    A hold to love, in about 90 seconds, sees Fery win two games in a row. Dimitrov, who was two holds away from victory, is now serving to stay in the set.

  9. Fery breaks back to get fourth set back on serve

    Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-4 Fery*

    Fery just does not know when he is beaten. It looked all over, with Dimitrov two holds of serve away from the quarter-finals but, to the delight of the Wimbledon Centre Court crowd, the Briton has recovered quickly to get the fourth set back on serve.

  10. *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-3 Fery

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Something Fery hasn't done enough of at times is come forward and take it to Dimitrov. There's a little opening for Fery to get back on serve.

  11. Break points Fery

    *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-3 Fery

    But wait. It looked all over. Fery now has two break points.

  12. *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-3 Fery

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The last three points have been perfection from Dimitrov. Fery has done nothing wrong. Even Roger Federer lifted an eyebrow.

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  13. *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-3 Fery

    Kyle Edmund
    Former British number one on BBC Two

    Credit to Dimitrov there. He kept being aggressive and taking it to Fery. Now he's put himself back under control.

  14. Fritz holds

    Fritz 7-6 2-2 Bublik*

    Taylor Fritz faces some pressure on serve as Alexander Bublik has a good opportunity to bring up two break points but the American finds the passing shot at the net.

    The game heads to deuce and Bublik fails to threaten with a couple of returns and Fritz secures the hold.

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  15. Dimitrov breaks Fery serve

    *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-3 Fery

    Dimitrov misses a smash at the net that you'd expect him always to make. But it does not matter as he constructs a break-point chance and this time his work at the net is perfect, sliding in to volley away a backhand winner and gain the break.

    Two more holds and he is in the last eight. Fery once more with it all to do.

  16. 'Hunger and desire'

    Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 3-3 Fery*

    Tim Henman
    Former British number one on BBC Two

    It speaks volumes of Dimitrov's character. The hunger and desire that he has to have been in the latter stages of Grand Slams many times and then to drop down into qualifying. He's worked his way back up.

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  17. Fery 'still in this match'

    Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 3-3 Fery*

    Kyle Edmund
    Former British number one on BBC Two

    Dimitrov can get a bit tight towards the business end of matches or in the high pressure moments.

    Fery just has to stick with it. We've seen that he's not afraid to stay with it and keep fighting. If there's a chance that presents itself, he needs to take it. He's still in this match, he just needs to believe it.

  18. Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 3-3 Fery*

    The ace count from Dimitrov is now at 15 after another one in game six, one he holds to 30. Halfway through the fourth set. Will it go to a fifth?

  19. Fery 'never gives up'

    *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 2-3 Fery

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What I love about Fery is his resilience, he never gives up. No matter what the scoreline is, he's present. That is a huge quality to have.

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  20. *Dimitrov 5-7 6-3 6-4 2-3 Fery

    Harry Poole
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    The question, after Grigor Dimitrov made the breakthrough in this fourth set, was does Arthur Fery have enough left to go again here?

    Well, that is the perfect response - and some!

    The reaction from Fery after getting that break back suggests he has every belief that he can still turn this around.

    And the crowd begin to believe again when he backs that up with the hold of serve. The change of ends is filled by excited chatter.