LONDON – Cameron Norrie rolled on the grass of Court 1 after stepping off the rollercoaster he shared with Nicolás Jarry. The Brit survived and remains the last local hope at Wimbledon.
“It feels amazing. I had my doubts earlier this year, my confidence was low, but I’m enjoying myself now and that makes me really happy,” said Norrie on court after defeating the Chilean 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (7), 6-7 (5), 6-3 in 4 hours and 27 minutes.
The left-hander advanced to the quarterfinals—where he will face either Alcaraz or Rublev—as the sole remaining British player in the tournament, following Sonay Kartal’s defeat on Sunday and world No. 4 Jack Draper’s disappointing second-round exit.
Norrie dedicated the win to his coach, Argentine Facundo Lugones, who celebrated his birthday: “I forgot to give him a present this morning, so this win is the perfect gift.”
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The former world No. 8 held off a surging Jarry, who significantly raised his level to force a fifth set after taking two spectacular tiebreaks and saving a match point. Norrie also endured the Chilean’s 46 aces.
The match ended with a brief exchange between the players at the net, where Jarry took issue with Norrie’s court behaviour. The Brit downplayed the moment: “I was a bit expressive during the match, but that’s just part of my energy.”
A five-time ATP champion, Norrie will now try to repeat his 2022 performance, when he reached the semifinals at the All England Club.
Jarry, meanwhile, will re-enter the top 100 thanks to his run to the fourth round and leaves Wimbledon with a valuable boost in confidence after stringing together six wins from qualifying.
