Fery reveals miracle Wimbledon run aided by nose operation and Godfather trilogy

• British player faces Zverev in semi-final on Friday

• Nosebleeds have stopped since procedure

Arthur Fery has revealed that his spectacular second week at Wimbledon has been aided by a secret procedure on his nose and the Godfather trilogy as he prepares for the biggest match of his career on Friday, against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals.

Fery’s run through the draw to meet the French Open champion has included consecutive five-set comebacks against Zizou Bergs and Grigor Dimitrov, winning both matches in final set tie-breaks after trailing, but his earlier matches repeatedly had to be paused after he suffered from nosebleeds.