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Arthur Fery's incredible 275m family wealth as he follows in mum's footsteps at Wimbledon

Arthur Fery is preparing to face Zizou Bergs in the third round at Wimbledon as the only British player left in the singles main draw

[Arthur Fery of Great Britain celebrates victory over Otto Virtanen of Finland during their Gentlemen's Singles second round match on day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2026]

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Arthur Fery is on a historic run at Wimbledon(Image: Getty)

Arthur Fery is the only British singles player left at Wimbledon. He faces Belgian No. 1 Zizou Bergs in the third round at SW19 as he follows in his ex-pro mum's footsteps.

Home favourites haven't had much luck at the All England Club this year and as we enter the third round in the men's singles, only one remains. Fery, raised just down the road from Wimbledon's iconic grass courts, is flying the flag solo.

The 23-year-old beat Damir Dzumhur in the first round in four sets and rallied to down Otto Virtanen in the second round 57, 76(3), 63, 63 on Court 18. He'll return to that court on Saturday afternoon to play Bergs as he treads new ground in a Grand Slam.

Fery will be cheered on by his parents in his first-ever Major last-32 appearance. So Mirror Sport takes a look at his family life including his father, a football club president, and his mother, a former pro who later worked for the LTA.

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The young Brit maintains strong links to the football world through his father, Loic Fery, the former owner of Ligue 1 club Lorient, who compete in the same division as Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Nice.

[FC Lorient's President Loic Fery celebrates with his players after winning the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Lorient at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris]

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Loic is the president of FC Lorient(Image: Getty)

Loic purchased the club at just 35 years old in 2009, having gained valuable insight from former Sunderland owner Ellis Short, whose son played junior tennis with Arthur. A friendship with Arsene Wenger also proved especially advantageous for the now 52-year-old.

In January 2026, however, he sold his remaining shares in the club to American businessman Bill Foley's company, Black Knight Football Club (BKFC), which became the sole shareholder of FC Lorient. Loic remains the club president.

Discussing his journey into ownership, Loic, who possesses an estimated net worth of 275million, said in 2021: "I learned from Ellis, seeing everything that he went through with Sunderland and those misadventures. His son played some tennis with Arthur so I got to know him.

"I grew up playing tennis, it was my sport, I was playing regional level competitions until I was 16. I wasn't playing to the level of my wife or Arthur but I am competitive in everything I do. I've always very much enjoyed playing football as well.

[Arthur Fery of Great Britain and Otto Virtanen of Finland interact at the net following their Gentlemen's Singles second round match on day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]

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Fery beat Virtanen to reach the final 32(Image: Getty)

"I looked at investing in Sheffield Wednesday and also Leeds United and got as far as making an on-site visit. But I thought Lorient was better value from the point of developing a business and it has been a good story so far.

"When I took over the club, it was in a bad financial situation with negative equity, but we have been able to balance the books over the past 11 seasons."

Meanwhile, Arthur's mother Olivia enjoyed a distinguished tennis career in her own right, securing two singles titles and finishing with a 33-25 record in singles competition before retiring from the sport. She also took part in the 1991 French Open and worked for the LTA.

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