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Speaking about their encounter at a press conference after his win, he said: \u201cWe were just getting ready to come on and she came to say hello to introduce yourself to both me and Flavio.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I mean, it\u2019s obviously an honour to play in front of her, and great to meet her. She had some really kind words for me at the end as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cSo, yeah, playing in front of tennis legends, and now the Queen, it\u2019s special.\u201d<\/p>\n
Discussing what Her Majesty told him after the game, he said: \u201cThe Queen was waiting for me at the end of the match and she congratulated me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told her how much of an honour it was for me to play in front of her, and she just said, \u2018Congratulations, keep going.\u2019 I told her it was my birthday on Sunday, so it would be great to play the Wimbledon final on my birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the Princess of Wales congratulated Fery on social media, writing: \u201cA memorable day at @Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to Arthur Fery on becoming the first British wildcard to reach the Gentlemen\u2019s Singles semi-finals in the Open Era, a fantastic achievement that has inspired so many. Wishing you the very best for the next round. C.\u201d<\/p>\n
The match\u00a0was watched by the Queen, her sister, Peter Phillips and his wife, Harriet Sperling.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the day, the Queen, wearing a turquoise chiffon dress by British designer Anna Valentine, smiled as she entered the players\u2019 area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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