Fery's dreams of maiden ATP Tour title ended in Winston-Salem Open final

Arthur Fery's hopes of landing his maiden ATP Tour title at Winston-Salem Open was ended in emphatic fashion by Peruvian Ignacio Buse on Saturday.From 3-3 in the first set, Fery lost six straight games before eventually going down 6-3 6-2 to Buse. The promising 22-year-old clinched his second trophy of the season having lifted his maiden tour-level trophy at the ATP 500 event in Hamburg. Latest US Open scores and results 🎾US Open news blog I Men's and Women's draws I Order of PlayDownload Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video 📺Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOW📱 Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Instagram cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Instagram cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Instagram cookies for this session only. Fery was aiming to add to his already memorable season having reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon and he is set for a new career high Monday.With his spot in the Winston-Salem final, 24-year-old Fery has moved up to a new career high of No 33 in the live rankings, overtaking Cameron Norrie as the British No 1 in doing so. Eight weeks ago, Fery was outside the top 100. Speaking to Sky Sports, former British No 1 Tim Henman said he has been impressed with Fery's showing in North Carolina. Also See: Stream the US Open contract-free with NOW 📺💻 US Open scores, results and upcoming matches 🎾 US Open videos, highlights and best shots ▶️ Get Sky Sports app for news, video and more 📱 Fery, who is set to make his main draw debut at the US Open starting on Sunday, faces a tough task against Italy's world No 14 Lorenzo Musetti in the opening round."He's had a great week, but that's his level," said Henman. "On the back of making the semi-finals at Wimbledon, he's a top 30 player, so getting through to the final of tour events and hopefully winning them is what he's about now."Yes, he has a tough match against Musetti. He goes into that match as a clear underdog but he's confident."The US Open is live on Sky Sports from August 30. Stream tennis with no contract on NOW and the Sky Sports App. You can also watch the Laver Cup at The O2 in London from 25-27 September live on Sky Sports.