Arthur Fery learned how to play tennis less than a mile away from Wimbledon's Centre Court - now he's one win away from the SW19 final.

The Wimbledon semi-finalist first stepped onto a court aged four at the Westside Tennis Club, a little over a mile away from the All England Club. Almost 20 years later, Britain's newest breakout star has achieved the greatest results of his career on the courts he dreamed of playing on as a child. The 23-year-old wildcard grew up just a short walk from Centre Court, and he will return there on Friday at 13:30 BST to continue his fairytale run against second seed Alexander Zverev in the last four. Playing for a place in the Wimbledon final is uncharted territory for the world number 114 - and his story goes far beyond SW19. While the new British number one is not representing the country of his birth, there is no disputing where his talent was honed. Fery was born in Sevres, a chic neighbourhood just outside Paris, but the family moved to London before his first birthday. He comes from strong sporting stock and credits his French parents for helping shape his career. The tennis ability comes from mother Olivia, who played doubles at the 1991 French Open and competed in the Fed Cup.