British tennis player reaches Queens quarter-final in career first
British No 2 Jacob Fearnley reached his first ATP tour quarter-final at Queen's Club.
Fearnley, who was ranked outside the top 500 just over a year ago, defeated Corentin Moutet in three sets (6-3, 2-6, 6-2).
His rapid rise includes winning the Nottingham Trophy and taking Novak Djokovic to four sets at Wimbledon.
Fearnley continued his impressive form by winning three consecutive challenger titles, entering the top 100 by the end of 2024.
He is scheduled to play world No 30 Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals.
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