Arthur Fery was the name on everyone's lips at the start of the summer after an impressive run at Wimbledon -- the most prestigious grand slam on the tennis calendar.
He was supposed to be on holiday in Greece during the second half of the tournament, expecting to bow out in the early stages.
The 24-year-old might not have got a holiday, but he's certainly made a career breakthrough in the tennis world -- and there's potential for more to come.
He is now set to make his main draw debut at the US Open starting on Sunday.
So you don't miss a thing, here's the latest of what Fery has been up to and how he might fare in the final grand slam of the season.
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What happened at Wimbledon?
Fery had a wildcard entry to his home grand slam and arrived at the tournament world No. 114. He had never reached beyond a second round of a grand slam at this point.
But the Brit was on fire and reached the semifinals before being knocked out by German Alexander Zverev.
What has he been doing since then?
He was back in training for the rest of July ahead of his hard-court campaign, before making his debut at the Cincinnati Open reaching the third round. He put up a good fight against the world No. 5 Alex de Minaur before he was knocked out.
Off the back of that, he has since returned to action at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina this week. Fery has paved his way through the ATP 250 event and has advanced to the semifinals where he will face Australian James Duckworth.
He was the British No.1 in July, before he was replaced by compatriot Cameron Norrie.
Where is Fery ranked at the US Open?
He just missed out on being seeded for the event at Flushing Meadows in New York, but he's making his grand slam main draw debut.
Fery sits 37th in the world rankings, just four points behind Norrie.
When and who is his first round against?
Fery's opening round will be on Aug. 30 against world No. 14 Lorenzo Musetti in what is a tough draw. The time of his match is yet to be confirmed.
Italian Musetti was a quarterfinalist at the US Open last year but has been recovering from a thigh injury which forced him to withdraw from the French Open in June and Wimbledon a year later.
But Musetti, 24, has been active over the last month competing in the Citi Open, the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open. He's had a steady run on his return to the court, reaching the quarterfinals at both the Citi Open and Cincinnati Open.
This will be the first time the pair have played each other and if Fery wins, he could face Dane Sweeny or Corentin Moutet in the second round.
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Can he repeat Wimbledon heroics?
Fery showed promising signs earlier in the summer that he can defy the odds and win against top players with his aggressive playing style.
It can sometimes be seen as an advantage when players have not been on the tour for many years as it means there is not a lot of video footage and analytical data that opponents can study, making a match-up unpredictable.
It means surprises can happen, and Wimbledon was proof of that.
Frey was ranked outside the top 150 at the start of 2026, and has propelled himself into the world's top 40, so the stats speak for themselves.
