Andrew Cotter
Commentator on BBC One

Oh my word, Arthur Fery just goes from strength to strength! He is two sets up and a break up.

Flavio Cobolli looks lost out there.

Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

Fery has been magnificent. Cobolli has not been allowed to settle. Too many unforced errors from the Italian.

Oh, that is quite dismal from Flavio Cobolli. A drab forehand into the net on break point.

"Come on!" says Arthur Fery, positively skipping back to his chair for a quick swig.

What a start to the third set for Fery.

That was a decent start to the third set for Taylor Fritz.

Two aces from the American are impressive and then Alexander Zverev is just wide with a backhand.

But some sloppy tennis allows the German back into game and he forces deuce when Fritz fires a couple into the net.

The sixth seed responds again though and wins the game with an ace.

A chant of "Let's go, Arthur, let's go!" starts up as Flavio Cobolli nets a backhand for 30-all.

Arthur Fery takes a return early and forces an error from the Italian.

As the third set gets under way, it's time for a non-scientific poll.

Thumbs up if you think Arthur Fery is going through to the semi-finals. Thumbs down if you're predicting a Flavio Cobolli fightback.

Ryan Harrison
Former French Open men's doubles champion on BBC Two

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Taylor Fritz is going off the court here, just looking for a little bit of a reset.

He is going to need to reset in a big way because this has been two near-flawless opening sets of tennis. Alexander Zverev has been pulling out remarkable stuff. His percentage is high and his accuracy has been amazing.

His second serve points won in that second set were sitting at 100%, compared to just 31% for Fritz. He is cashing in on those rallies.

Arthur Fery returns to the court to warm cheers.

Flavio Cobolli spent the extended interval sitting, staring, in his chair before heading over to his box for a conversation. He looks quite furious.

Taylor Fritz went of for a quick break. He maybe went to try to reset himself. The American has beaten Alexander Zverev the past seven times they've met but he is being well beaten here.

Todd Woodbridge
Former Wimbledon doubles champion on BBC One

What a brilliant play that was on Flavio Cobolli's second serve. Arthur Fery just didn't hold back, he leant into the return and he didn't hesitate because he knew he had his opponent at stretch.

You talk to players about what to do on big points and so many of them are apprehensive to do the right thing, but he did absolutely the perfect thing there.

Harry Poole
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

What on earth must be going through Arthur Fery’s mind right now?

Hopefully not as much as in the minds of those of us who must try to put his valiant efforts into words...

The British wildcard should not be doing this. At the start of last year he was still unable to play singles matches because of the bone stress injury in his arm which hindered him for 18 months.

Only one wildcard has ever reached a Wimbledon men's singles semi-final. 25 years on, could it really be happening again?

Their respective reactions tell you that Fery, and the Centre Court crowd, believe.

Arthur Fery saved a break point in the first set.

He recovered from being broken to love in the opening game of the second before scorching through the tie-break to take a two-set lead over Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli.

While we wait for the Fery to return from a comfort break, here's a reminder of the moment he won the first set.

Alexander Zverev powers an ace down the middle to give him the perfect start as he serves for the second set.

But the world number three fires into the net after a short rally to give Taylor Fritz a chance.

However, a return from the American loops into the air and Zverev rises to hit a fine overhead winner.

Fritz then fails to return twice more and the second set is secured for Zverev.

Andrew Cotter
Commentator on BBC One

It is long! Arthur Fery - the wildcard - has a two sets to love lead! He has one foot in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Incredible!

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What are we witnessing??

Arthur Fery matches that cushioned volley from Cobolli in the previous point with one of his own.

The Italian reaches it but his lob is long.

The wildcard is a set away from a Wimbledon semi! What a story.

Fery taking time to head off court for a comfort break as Cobolli is left chuntering to himself/his coaching box at the changeover.

Beautiful cushioned volley at the net from the Italian keeps him alive in this second set.

An ace gives Taylor Fritz the perfect start in the game and Alexander Zverev can't return the next serve.

However, a double fault allows Zverev back in. The American then doesn't assert himself in a rally and Zverev punishes him with a forehand winner.

A shot into the net gives Zverev a break point and when Fritz goes long, the German moves within a game of the second set.

That is costly from the sixth seed, who was leading the game 30-0.

Cobolli goes long! Three set points Fery!