Cameron Norrie

Cameron Norrie will play champion Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-final after a 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over David Goffin.

As the crowd of 10,000 took in Norrie’s achievement, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge present, chants of his surname rang out around the stadium. Norrie will now face one of the greatest challenges in this sport, the six-time champion and top seed, Novak Djokovic, with a Wimbledon final on the line. As he reflected on his achievements on the court after his victory Norrie was on the verge of tears. Used my legs at the end and tried to put the ball in the court.” Under the weight of the moment, the crowd and particularly Norrie’s unrelenting intensity, Goffin finally broke down and conceded the decisive break with a series of errors. But Goffin quickly resumed control of the baseline and steamrolled through the third set. He is the fourth British man in the Open era to reach a Wimbledon semi‑final after Andy Murray, Tim Henman and Roger Taylor. After trailing by two sets to one on No 1 Court, he recovered to defeat his Belgian opponent 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 and reach the first grand slam semi-final of his career, at Wimbledon. Shortly afterwards Norrie served out the set. Few players in the world can constantly meet the ball early and change directions off both wings with such impeccable timing. He remained composed as games fell away from him, furiously searching for a solution to his troubles. In the first grand slam quarter-final of Cameron Norrie’s blossoming career he had every reason to feel incensed by how things seemed to be progressing.

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And they are pretty representative of the city they train in too; in London, 37 per cent of residents were born outside the UK, part of a total of nearly 10 million non-native Brits. So when Norrie thanks the crowd for their support on Centre Court, even in his slightly jarring Kiwi twang, it is wholly genuine. He is hardly the only star of British sport with diverse heritage either. New Zealand though was hardly a hotbed of tennis talent, or funding, and the Norries were having to self-fund arduous trips around the world. Norrie spent time in America too, studying at Texas Christian University (TCU) for three years while also playing tennis at a high level. Strangely though, he says his father David has never lost his “filthy” Scottish twang. Their home was broken into, and many of Helen’s trophies and medals where stolen.

Cameron Norrie's journey to the Wimbledon semi-finals is an international story of improvement, endurance and competitive desire.

Norrie was impressive in his straight sets wins against Johnson and then his good friend Tommy Paul. “I feel like I’m improving and my level is getting better,” Norrie said, and after replicating Murray and Tim Henman by reaching the semi-finals for the first time, he will believe his Wimbledon journey is not over yet. Norrie, although understated, is confident of his own abilities and when asked ahead of the 2021 campaign to name a player who would have a breakout year, his answer was himself. “It was a realisation that I was kind of not doing it the way I wanted to do it and making not the best decisions,” he says now. “It didn’t show much respect,” Norrie said, and there are similarities between that slight and what he dealt with upon arriving at Wimbledon. From then on, I was like, OK, I want to play tennis and commit to that and do that.” He does not have a flashy game and it is rather his work ethic and diligence in improving his fitness that helped fuel his rise through the rankings. Norrie’s effort and defence behind the baseline created energy in Centre Court during his third-round victory over Steve Johnson - as well as a new chant. The decision to represent Great Britain came when Norrie was 17 years old. “His work ethic, his focus, his dedication, how he invests in himself...” Norrie arrived in SW19 as the top-ranked home player but found himself opening his tournament out on Court No 2 at 11am, while centre stage was reserved for Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu. Not that he complained. There would be no question as the emotion poured out on Court No 1, following Norrie’s stunning five-set victory over David Goffin in the quarter-finals. Norrie, the unassuming 26-year-old, can no longer attempt to fly under the spotlight that his unheralded rise to the top level of the sport had yet to grab.

Cameron Norrie is into the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the first time in his career after a five-set epic victory against David Goffin.

I managed to stay as patient as I could, and it was all just adrenaline, and I just used my legs in the end and tried to put the ball in the court. Norrie added: "It wasn't going my way from the beginning and I wasn’t feeling good and feeling the ball. "It's great to get this but it only gets tougher and I’m going to come out and enjoy that and take it to him and hopefully you guys can get behind me again.

Cameron Norrie wins his second five-setter of the fortnight to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. © AFP/Getty Images. ATP Staff Jul 05, 2022.

CAMERON NORRIE is through to the semi-finals after beating David Goffin in five sets where he will meet Novak Djokovic.

Norrie then faced a tall order in keeping his Wimbledon dream alive, having to win the next two sets. Norrie immediately bounced back with Court One erupting into cheers with the Brit then breaking once more in the final game of the set to draw level. That set up a fascinating battle with Goffin, who had come through a five-set thriller of his own in the previous round to beat Frances Tiafoe.

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- Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon On facing Novak Djokovic next, he added: “It’s great to get this, but it only gets tougher.

British No 1 Cameron Norrie has reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the first time after an epic five-set victory over David Goffin.

"I'm looking forward to taking it to him and seeing the level that be brings. I'm going to have to improve a lot of things from today, I don't think I'm going to have the chance to lose focus like I did today. "That's something I've been working on a lot, so that's nice to do it in the biggest match of my career." Instead, the British No 1 increased the pressure on Goffin again and roared when victory was confirmed. As he said himself, he could not find his game and it took him a good few sets to get going. It was great to get over the line, for sure."

Cameron Norrie will play Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon last four after a stunning fightback to beat Belgium's David Goffin in a five-set thriller.

The couple still live in New Zealand and missed much of his recent rise in the flesh because of the coronavirus pandemic, His parents, microbiologists David and Helen, have been a driving force in his life and watched on proudly as they shared the finest moment of his career at the All England Club. Norrie is the first British man to reach the Wimbledon singles semi-finals since Andy Murray in 2016 and the first British player since Johanna Konta in 2017. With a Welsh mother and a Scottish father, he was always destined to represent the nation despite retaining a hint of a New Zealand accent. He saw a first match point disappear when Goffin pummelled past a winner, but took his second opportunity to become only the fourth British man - following Murray, Tim Henman and Roger Taylor - to reach the Wimbledon singles semi-finals in the Open era. "I have flashbacks of all the hard work and all the sacrifices I have had to make and it's definitely paid off - and it feels pretty good."

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Yeah, it's going to be a tricky one." Got emotional there, and, just a crazy day and crazy match to get through, especially with the way that it started. School life was different, his routine had changed drastically, but New Zealand could not offer him the same opportunities that Britain could. Norrie cracked the top 100 in his first year as a pro and eased his way into recognition with a Wimbledon debut ending in a first-round loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, a maiden Challenger Title and a place in the second round of the US Open, lifting the curtain on an unorthodox forehand wind-up perhaps reflecting the back-lift of a talented cricket player growing up. The normality that has worked for him. After a year in London Norrie committed to TCU (Texas Christian University) in the US and embraced an environment in which he could mature as a man as much as the NCAA resources that enabled him to enhance his game.

CAMERON NORRIE will take on Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Thursday.

Cameron Norrie soaked in the biggest moment of his career after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals in dramatic fashion then backed himself to defeat Novak ...

- Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon I’d say grass is his favourite surface and his record is unbelievable here at Wimbledon. It’s going to be tough. Maybe that was the difference today.” Goffin looked to be on his way to the second as well when he broke to lead 4-3 only to unexpectedly throw in a poor game. “Especially the situation, here at Wimbledon in front of my family, my friends, and obviously a lot of people following that match. That’s the reason why you play the sport.”

WIMBLEDON semi-finalist Cameron Norrie is a long-time Newcastle United fan and could be reaping the benefits thanks to his SW19 run.

Norrie may hope to see more signings through the door before he takes up his offer to visit the club. The British star—who was born to Welsh and Scottish parents but grew up in New Zealand—was quick to follow up and accept. That's after Norrie was invited to swap tennis for Premier League football and attend a match at Newcastle United in the upcoming season.

British No 1 defeated David Goffin to set up a last-four clash with Novak Djokovic, and said: 'It's going to be tough. I'm going to have to improve a lot'

I don’t know where he’s gonna go, but he’s in the top 10 and it’s huge.” I’m going to have to improve a lot of things from today. I, a couple of times, lost a little bit of focus and managed to get it back.