MELBOURNE, Jan 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - British qualifier Arthur Fery scored a major upset Sunday at the Australian Open by taking down 20th seed Flavio Cobolli on his maiden main draw debut in Melbourne. "It was an incredible experience here, first time playing main draw on such a great court with great fans as well," he said. Fery's only other Grand Slam second round appearance came at Wimbledon last year, where he also beat a 20th seed in the first round -- Australian Alexei Popyrin. Defeat was a big setback for Cobolli, who appeared to be battling a physical issue throughout the match. He made the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year, before falling to Novak Djokovic, and won two ATP titles at Bucharest and Hamburg.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 18, 2026 04:58 UTC