PINKY AND PERKY

Fery's at it again shocking big boys

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ARTHUR FERY revealed he "loves big stages" after a case of deja vu got him off to a flying start at the Australian Open.

Britain's world No.186 was in the pink - literally - as he stunned Flavio Cobolli 7-6 6-4 6-1 to advance to round two, banking a guaranteed minimum £112,000 in prize money.

Fery earned a statement win over thenworld No.22 Alexei Popyrin (inset) at Wimbledon last summer, when the Australian was the No.20 seed.

And it was the same story in Melbourne, where world No.22 Cobolli was also seeded 20th but became Fery’s latest victim. It's become a lucky number for the French-born Brit, who told the John Cain Arena crowd: “Seems like I like drawing the 20th seed in main draws of Slams!