A clinical hold to love from Alexander Zverev.

Arthur Fery races to 40-0, deploying the wide serve/cross-court forehand one-two punch to good effect himself. The long-limbed Alexander Zverev, at full stretch, gets the ball back over the net but it was never in danger of going in.

A double fault brings an intake of breath from the Centre Court crowd before Fery is pegged back to 40-30 with a forehand winner from Alexander Zverev.

But the British wildcard holds his nerve.

There is about to be more British semi-final interest at Wimbledon today.

Alfie Hewett will soon take to Court One to take on Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez in their last four meeting in the men's wheelchair singles.

Alexander Zverev ticks through a brisk hold to 15.

Fery good...

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Oh, the court had opened up for Alexander Zverev there. He was on top of the baseline exchange, with Arthur Fery struggling to match his depth, but planted his down-the-line forehand into the net. 15-all.

Fery responds with an unreturned serve down the T but then Zverev's forehand fires. 30-all.

Fery showcases his variety, following a serve in and cushioning a drop shot over the net, and completes the hold to 30 with Zverev's return ballooning long.

Never too soon, Pat. And great surname!

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Arthur Fery unleashes a ferocious forehand winner to lead 0-15.

He goes toe-to-toe with Alexander Zverev at the baseline but blinks first, sending a forehand long, and the German follows up wih two big first serves.

A helpful net cord goes the way of Fery but Zverev closes out the hold to 30. One-two punch - powerful serve followed by a forehand into the opposite corner.

One minute Arthur Fery is a break down and chuntering to the umpire...

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The next he's broken back and all is forgotten!

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Emily Salley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Umpire Marijana Veljovic has her work cut out today. Already she's had to ask the crowd to try "if possible" to not react before the end of a point.

That was met with a laugh from the crowd.

Arthur Fery safely navigates deuce and offers another clenched fist towards his box.

Tim Henman
Former British number one on BBC One

The slower serve and the bigger wingspan of Alexander Zverev means that Arthur Fery is not getting many cheap points - he's having to work extremely hard already.

Alexander Zverev offers a hard stare down the court as his looping cross-court forehand is called out. Squinting at the replay... millimetres.

He responds with a booming return and Fery nets his reply. 30-all.

Points are traded again for 40-all, Zverev gobbling up a sliced backhand that sat up in the middle of the court after a baseline exchange. Big forehand.

Emily Salley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Wow. We're only into the fifth game and Arthur Fery has the crowd jumping up and down, pumping their fists.

Tim Henman
Former British number one on BBC One

Arthur Fery has incredible foot speed, he was way behind the baseline but he had the skill on the slide.

It's important for Fery to stay close in this first set.

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Another loose groundstroke from Alexander Zverev - we're back on serve!

At the change of ends, Arthur Fery is deep in conversation with the umpire about the technology for calling lets.

Centre Court roars as Alexander Zverev plays a loose backhand, encouraging Arthur Fery to break straight back. 0-15.

There's a fist pump from Fery as he hunts down a short ball and watches Zverev plant his backhand volley in the net. 15-30.

Fery chases hard to retrieve a volley, slides into a backhand and pings the ball back across the net at a vicious angle. The crowd are on their feet!

Alexander Zverev had to sprawl to the T to return Arthur Fery's serve but the Briton's reply, advancing up the court, crashes into the net.

An early break for Zverev.

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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fery trade errors for 15-all, Zverev sending a backhand return long and Fery shanking a forehand.

Zverev attacks with a deep return to force another forehand error from Fery and then lamps a down-the-line forehand to bring up two break points.