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Wimbledon 2025: British duo Oliver Tarvet and Arthur Fery produce stunning upsets on day one
Wimbledon 2025: British duo Oliver Tarvet and Arthur Fery produce stunning upsets on day one

Yahoo

time04-07-2025

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  • Yahoo

Wimbledon 2025: British duo Oliver Tarvet and Arthur Fery produce stunning upsets on day one

Magical moment: Oliver Tarvet booked his place in the second round of Wimbledon on Monday (Getty Images) Oliver Tarvet set up a second-round Wimbledon showdown with Carlos Alcaraz after a sensational win over Leandro Riedi. The world No733, from St Albans, came through three rounds of qualifying to book his place in the main draw, in what is his first appearance at a tour-level event. Advertisement Tarvet did not face a single break point on Court 4 and showed no signs of nerves as he secured a 6-4 6-4 6-4 over his Swiss opponent, who had also come through qualifying. He will now face Alcaraz on Wednesday, after the defending champion survived an almighty scare to beat Fabio Fognini in five sets. Arthur Fery will join his fellow Briton in the second round, after the welcome produce a stunning upset to see off 20th seed Alexei Popyrin in a 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3 victory. Italian Luciano Darderi is next up for Fery. Cameron Norrie and Billy Harris also progressed on a strong day for the home favourites, but there were defeats for Jacob Fearnley, Oliver Crawford and Henry Searle. Advertisement There was no mistaking the joy Tarvet felt following his win, the 21-year-old punching the air with a wide smile plastered on his face after serving out the victory. "There's a lot of emotions, just really overjoyed. All the hard work I put in the last few years has clearly paid off,' Tarvet said. "It's my first tour-level event, to come out here, come through qualifying, win a first-round match, have a chance to play maybe Carlos on Wednesday, it's just a dream come true." Tarvet is guaranteed at least £99,000 after reaching the second round, though he will be unable to claim most of that due to college rules in the United States. Advertisement Players are allowed £7,290 in profit every year from professional tournaments, limiting Tarvet as he competes under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) system at the University of San Diego. On the prize money issue, he said: "I've got to find more and more on expenses by the day. We'll see. I'm not here for the money, I'm here for the crowd and the experience and just to stamp my mark. I think I've done a pretty good job so far." Speaking last week, Tarvet said: "I know there have been complaints about it but I don't want to speak too much about it and overstep the mark. "But in my opinion, I've worked hard to get this money. I don't feel like it's undeserved the money that I've got. Advertisement "I think it would be good to see a change in the rules of the NCAA, but at the same time, I don't want to get involved. It's not really my place. "But I've done well this week. I think I deserve this money." There was more success later on Monday for the home favourites, as Norrie came through a tricky first-round match against Roberto Bautista-Agut. Cameron Norrie kept his cool to win in baking Wimbledon conditions (Getty Images) Norrie, now the British number three behind Jack Draper and Fearnley, beat the Spaniard 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6 in just over three hours. Bautista-Agut served for the fourth set at 5-4, but Norrie broke back and forced a tie-break, which he won 7-3. He will next face 12th seed Frances Tiafoe. Advertisement Barely a minute later, Fery joined him in the second round. The 22-year-old lost in the first round when given a Wimbledon wildcard for the last two years but made it third time lucky here, as he earned his first main-draw win at a Grand Slam. It was an impressive one, too, with Fery getting the better of Popyrin, sinking to his knees and punching the air as the Australian sent a forehand long. Billy Harris then took the tally of British men through to the second round to four with a straight-sets win over Dusan Lajovic. This was the 30-year-old's first-ever victory at Wimbledon and earns him a second-round match against Nuno Borges. Advertisement Fearnley endured a more frustrating afternoon as he was beaten in straight sets by Joao Fonseca on Court One. After being comfortably second-best in the first two sets, Fearnley took the third to a tie-break and held a 5-2 lead, but lost five points in a row to fall to a disappointing first-round exit against the Brazilian teenager. Wildcard Crawford was also knocked out despite a strong start. The 26-year-old took the opening set against Mattia Bellucci in a tie-break but could not do more than that, as the Italian recovered to win 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 and he will now play Queen's finalist Jiri Lehecka. Advertisement Like Crawford, Searle won the first set against American Ethan Quinn before losing the second, and the match then turned on a tie-break. There were three set points in it for 19-year-old Searle but he could not take any, as Quinn won the tie-break 13-11 and went on to secure a 4-6 6-2 7-6 6-3 victory.

British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut
British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut

Rhyl Journal

time01-07-2025

  • Sport
  • Rhyl Journal

British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut

The 21-year-old San Diego University student is ranked down at 733 but he took full advantage of a wild card into qualifying by winning three matches to earn his place at the All England Club. And he looked right at home on the lawns of SW19, producing an assured performance to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi from Switzerland. The win is very likely to mean a crack at Alcaraz in the second round – but most of his prize money, which is now a guaranteed £99,000, is set to go unclaimed. Tarvet is planning to go back to university in the United States for his final year, and the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which runs college sports, requires players to stay amateur. Tarvet can claim 10,000 US dollars (approximately £7,300) as well as the expenses he has incurred during the tournament – he joked he would fly his coach over first class to try to ensure he would not have to forfeit too much of the money. There was no mistaking the joy Tarvet felt at his achievement, though. The St Albans player punched the air with a wide smile plastered on his face after serving out the victory. DREAM @Wimbledon DEBUT FOR OLIVER TARVET 🙌 Oliver's great run from qualifying continues and he'll now face the winner of Carlos Alcaraz vs Fabio Fognini#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 Speaking on the BBC, Tarvet said: 'There's a lot of emotions, just really overjoyed. All the hard work I put in the last few years has clearly paid off. 'It's my first tour-level event, to come out here, come through qualifying, win a first-round match, have a chance to play maybe Carlos on Wednesday, it's just a dream come true.' On the prize money issue, he said: 'I've got to find more and more on expenses by the day. We'll see. I'm not here for the money, I'm here for the crowd and the experience and just to stamp my mark. I think I've done a pretty good job so far.'

Oliver Tarvet savours maiden first-round Wimbledon victory
Oliver Tarvet savours maiden first-round Wimbledon victory

South Wales Argus

time30-06-2025

  • Sport
  • South Wales Argus

Oliver Tarvet savours maiden first-round Wimbledon victory

The St. Albans star made the perfect start to his first-ever Grand Slam after defeating Switzerland's Leandro Riedi 6-4 6-4 6-4 to advance to the second round. It puts a bow on a memorable few weeks for the British qualifier, after he became the first British man to progress through three rounds of qualifying and reach the main draw since 2017. 'It's a dream come true,' said Tarvet. 'As a little kid, it's what you always kind of work towards. 'It was just really special this morning. I had a lot of adrenaline and a decent amount of nerves but I did a really good job of not letting the moment get too big and focussing on what's important to me and gives me success. 'I was trying to take it all in but at the same time, I have got a match to play and a job to do. I thought I did a good job kind of focussing on what's important. 'Obviously, now I can appreciate it a little bit more and let it sink in. 'Today was pretty funny because I would hear this voice that would be familiar. I'd quickly give a glance and it would be my old coach when I was 10 or 11 or my old friend when I was just young or an old player that I played when I was a little kid. 'It was nice seeing these familiar faces coming out to support me. It gave me a lot of energy and a lot of motivation to go out there and win.' Nearly 200 places separated Tarvet from Riedi in the world rankings but that made no difference on court, with Tarvet comfortably clinching a straight sets success over the Swiss in front of boisterous home support. Victory has thrust the 21-year-old into the limelight, with a potential scond round tie against reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz a potential reward. But Tarvet has never been one to be star-struck, expressing full conviction that his brand of tennis can cause a sensational upset. 'For it to happen so suddenly has been really special,' added Tarvet. 'You never know what can happen in tennis. If I do play him, I feel like nothing has changed. I've come here and not really set myself any expectations. 'I'm quietly confident that I can win against anyone. Alcaraz isn't an exception to that. Obviously, he's done an incredible amount in the tennis world. He's a difficult guy not to respect but I'll just go out there and try and treat it like another match. 'At the end of the day, I try and play the ball, not the player.'

British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut
British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut

Glasgow Times

time30-06-2025

  • Sport
  • Glasgow Times

British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut

The 21-year-old San Diego University student is ranked down at 733 but he took full advantage of a wild card into qualifying by winning three matches to earn his place at the All England Club. And he looked right at home on the lawns of SW19, producing an assured performance to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi from Switzerland. Oliver Tarvet won his fourth match in a row (Jordan Pettitt/PA) The win is very likely to mean a crack at Alcaraz in the second round – but most of his prize money, which is now a guaranteed £99,000, is set to go unclaimed. Tarvet is planning to go back to university in the United States for his final year, and the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which runs college sports, requires players to stay amateur. Tarvet can claim 10,000 US dollars (approximately £7,300) as well as the expenses he has incurred during the tournament – he joked he would fly his coach over first class to try to ensure he would not have to forfeit too much of the money. There was no mistaking the joy Tarvet felt at his achievement, though. The St Albans player punched the air with a wide smile plastered on his face after serving out the victory. DREAM @Wimbledon DEBUT FOR OLIVER TARVET 🙌 Oliver's great run from qualifying continues and he'll now face the winner of Carlos Alcaraz vs Fabio Fognini#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 Speaking on the BBC, Tarvet said: 'There's a lot of emotions, just really overjoyed. All the hard work I put in the last few years has clearly paid off. 'It's my first tour-level event, to come out here, come through qualifying, win a first-round match, have a chance to play maybe Carlos on Wednesday, it's just a dream come true.' On the prize money issue, he said: 'I've got to find more and more on expenses by the day. We'll see. I'm not here for the money, I'm here for the crowd and the experience and just to stamp my mark. I think I've done a pretty good job so far.'

British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut
British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut

South Wales Guardian

time30-06-2025

  • Sport
  • South Wales Guardian

British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut

The 21-year-old San Diego University student is ranked down at 733 but he took full advantage of a wild card into qualifying by winning three matches to earn his place at the All England Club. And he looked right at home on the lawns of SW19, producing an assured performance to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi from Switzerland. The win is very likely to mean a crack at Alcaraz in the second round – but most of his prize money, which is now a guaranteed £99,000, is set to go unclaimed. Tarvet is planning to go back to university in the United States for his final year, and the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which runs college sports, requires players to stay amateur. Tarvet can claim 10,000 US dollars (approximately £7,300) as well as the expenses he has incurred during the tournament – he joked he would fly his coach over first class to try to ensure he would not have to forfeit too much of the money. There was no mistaking the joy Tarvet felt at his achievement, though. The St Albans player punched the air with a wide smile plastered on his face after serving out the victory. DREAM @Wimbledon DEBUT FOR OLIVER TARVET 🙌 Oliver's great run from qualifying continues and he'll now face the winner of Carlos Alcaraz vs Fabio Fognini#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 Speaking on the BBC, Tarvet said: 'There's a lot of emotions, just really overjoyed. All the hard work I put in the last few years has clearly paid off. 'It's my first tour-level event, to come out here, come through qualifying, win a first-round match, have a chance to play maybe Carlos on Wednesday, it's just a dream come true.' On the prize money issue, he said: 'I've got to find more and more on expenses by the day. We'll see. I'm not here for the money, I'm here for the crowd and the experience and just to stamp my mark. I think I've done a pretty good job so far.'

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