Fery has loved his time on Court 18, despite demands for him to be placed on a more prominent showcourt, and his team even spoke to the All England Club in the hope of staying there to face Bergs. That request was granted, and the small-seater venue played host to one of the most incredible British comebacks at SW19.
Fery found himself in serious danger in both the fourth and fifth sets, while dealing with multiple nosebleeds, before sealing a 2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-5) comeback.
The boisterous crowd exploded for the home favourite, who might have relished returning to the same arena again for his fourth-round tie with Grigor Dimitrov.
However, Murray claimed that Wimbledon won’t ‘allow’ him to play on Court 18 again, and he is set to return to a larger court.
“Incredible,” Murray said when asked about Fery’s tale. “What a story and what a comeback as well down two breaks in the fourth set, a break in the fifth set, showed his fighting qualities.
“He loves playing on Court 18, he requested it again today. I don’t know if he’s going to be allowed to play on that court anymore for the rest of this tournament.”
Clare Balding then added: “I think it’s highly unlikely, especially because next up he will meet the winner of the match that is now on Centre, which is Grigor Dimitrov vs Matteo Berrettini.”
And Fery has already made peace with the idea that he will leave Court 18 behind.
“I actually didn’t put any request in myself,” Fery explained about the decision to stay on Court 18. “My team spoke to the club. Obviously the club knew that I won my second round on 18. I had a great experience there. But, yeah, I wasn’t involved in any of that.
“I was really pleased to play on 18 again. Had great vibes on there on Thursday. I think it fit with the club’s schedule.”
When asked if he would like to stay on the same court for his last-16 clash, Fery replied: “No, I think it’s time to move on. I’ll keep those great memories on 18 from today and Thursday for the rest of my life. Yeah, I’m sure I’ll play again on there at some point. We’ll see what Monday holds for me.”