Arthur Fery advanced to the semi-finals at the Winston-Salem Open after overturning a one-set deficit to beat Aleksandar Kovacevic. The British player surrendered the opening set, then reversed the match to secure his place among the last four at the tournament.
The win ends Kovacevic's run in Winston-Salem, leaving him eliminated from the event. For Fery, recovering after dropping a set was decisive, turning what could have been an early exit into a progression to the penultimate round.
The result keeps Fery's tournament hopes alive and sets up a semi-final appearance later in the event. That continuation places him one match away from contesting a final at Winston-Salem, extending his presence in the draw into the closing phase of the week.
Match details, including scorelines and the identity of Fery's forthcoming opponent, were not provided. Without those specifics, the substantive outcome remains the same, a reversal of fortunes within a single match that produced a semi-final berth for the British player and an earlier-than-hoped exit for Kovacevic.
Fery's comeback underscores the thin margins of knockout tennis, where a single set can separate elimination from advancement. The immediate consequence is clear: Fery will play a semi-final at the Winston-Salem Open, while Kovacevic departs the tournament following the defeat.
Next, attention will turn to the semi-final schedule and the opponent Fery must face to reach the final. Until that match is confirmed, the concrete effect of Thursday's result is the advancement of Arthur Fery and the end of Aleksandar Kovacevic's campaign in Winston-Salem.
