Arthur Fery defying medical advice at Wimbledon after secret surgery

Arthur Fery has undergone a medical procedure in the middle of his fairytale Wimbledon run and hopes that it will help him go all the way at SW19.

Brit Fery has reached the semi finals of the historic tournament after an incredible string of victories which have turned him into an overnight millionaire.

Fery, who qualified as a wildcard and had been ranked 114th in the world going into the competition, beat No.9 seed Flavio Cobolli in straight sets in the quarter finals on Centre Court.

Only the fifth British man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since the Open era kicked off in 1968, he now takes on second seed Alexander Zverev in final four.

But ahead of the biggest match of his fledgling career, the 23-year-old has had a necessary procedure to stop the nosebleeds he has been dealing with.

Arthur Fery explains medical procedure which should have led to rest

In his win over Zizou Bergs, Fery needed medical treatment for the issue on three occasions - causing the match to be halted.

He was fine in the following two games and was slated to speak to doctors about the problem following the conclusion of the tournament, as per his team.

However, he fast-tracked having his nose cauterised - with his blood vessels burned to stop the bleeding.

Discussing the procedure, Fery explained: “I had a little procedure four days ago here on it. That seemed to help.

Just getting the blood vessels cauterised in the nose. A small thing. Nothing major. Didn't hurt. I've also tried to avoid wiping with a towel straight on the nose. I think that was also not helping, so just a combination of things, just a bit of luck as well.”

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Typical advice from doctors would be to avoid strenuous exercise after nose cauterisation because of the potential increase in blood pressure.

The NHS states that after such a procedure, the individual in question should “rest and avoid any strenuous activities and sports for at least two weeks”

Fery has done the opposite of ease himself back into competition as recommended, particularly in such hot conditions.

Instead, he is set to square off against the French Open champion for hours. Another incredible victory would bag him a guaranteed £1.8 million, while going all the way will see Fery secure an increased prize money pot of £3.8 million.

The final takes place on his 24th birthday and would be quite the present

His next test is against the latest Grand Slam winner, who is nine inches taller than him at 6ft 6. But with his home fans behind him at Wimbledon, Fery is full of confidence for the biggest game of his career.

“Playing big servers is something I've really improved on, accepting sometimes getting aced a lot, and having more pressure on my service games," he said before the showdown with Zverev.

"I'm a great returner, I think. Just try to apply pressure that way.”

He is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Goran Ivanisevic, who won Wimbledon in 2001 after qualifying as a wildcard.