Fery earns Davis Cup call-up as Draper misses out for GB's Ecuador tie
Arthur Fery, the Wimbledon semi-finalist who rocketed from 114th in the world to a career-high 36th in July, has been named in Great Britain's Davis Cup team to face Ecuador in September. Fery is one of four players confirmed by the Lawn Tennis Association for the tie at London's Copper Box Arena, where GB will fight to keep their place in the competition's top tier. A fifth player will be added closer to the date. BBC Sport
Fery is joined by Cameron Norrie, Jacob Fearnley, and the doubles pairing of Henry Patten and Lloyd Glasspool. The squad covers singles and doubles across a best-of-five format spread over two days, 19 and 20 September. Day one brings two singles rubbers; day two opens with doubles, then closes with two reverse singles. LTA
The name absent from the list is the one many British fans would expect: Jack Draper. The former world number four has not played for GB in this tie. A persistent arm injury has kept him sidelined and sent his ranking tumbling from fourth to as low as 160th over the past 12 months. BBC Sport
Fery's selection is the natural extension of a summer that changed his career. Ranked 114th going into Wimbledon, he needed a wildcard just to enter the main draw, then became only the fourth wildcard in history to reach a Grand Slam men's singles semi-final. Reuters Along the way he beat Damir Dzumhur and former Birmingham champion Otto Virtanen. LTA He became the lowest-ranked man to reach the Wimbledon last four since Goran Ivanisevic's famous run in 2001. BBC Sport
The Davis Cup tie will be Fery's first appearance on court in England since that Wimbledon run. He made his GB debut in 2025 against Poland, winning his singles match 6-4, 6-2 against Olaf Pieczkowski to become LTA Colour Holder No.331 — the recognition given to every player who represents Britain in the competition. LTA
What gives the squad an intriguing shape is the blend around Fery. Norrie brings top-level experience at the top of the order. Fearnley, rising through the rankings over the past year, offers fresh momentum. Patten and Glasspool, a established doubles partnership, give captain Leon Smith a reliable option for the middle rubber that so often swings a tie.
For Fery, the Copper Box offers a different kind of stage. Wimbledon was a fortnight of individual breakthrough under an open sky. Davis Cup is a team arena — three rubbers to win, a home crowd behind every point, and the pressure of carrying a nation's place in the competition. Two players, a court, and nowhere to hide. That suits him.
