Arthur Fery will compete as British No. 1 for the first time this weekend at the Cincinnati Open, more than two weeks after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals. The 23-year-old said he feels "no added pressure" despite his ascent in the rankings.
"It's obviously a privilege to be No. 1 in Britain. I'm not gonna put any added pressure on myself," Fery said. "I'm just going to take every match as it comes, keep working hard day in, day out, both in practice and at tournaments, and see where that takes me."
Fery became only the fifth British player to reach the men's singles semi-finals at Wimbledon in the Open era and has surged into the top 40 of the ATP rankings after starting 2025 at 198th. He skipped the Canadian Open to rest but arrived in Ohio earlier this week to acclimatise ahead of Cincinnati.
Fery said he has received strong support from fellow players as he adjusts to his sudden rise. "All the way through the fortnight, it was just incredible to have so much support. I'd never had that amount of people and fans behind me, so that was really special," he said.
A strong performance in Cincinnati could help secure a seeding for the US Open, which begins August 30. Jack Draper received a wild card for the Cincinnati event and could face Novak Djokovic in the third round. Cameron Norrie will face Dino Prizmic, Jan Choinski plays Thiago Agustin Tirante, and Katie Boulter will meet Katie Volynets.
