The Nick Kyrgios versus Rafael Nadal showdown has grabbed so much attention that Britain’s Cameron Norrie continues to avoid the full glare of the spotlight as he prepares to take on top seed Novak Djokovic in the other semi-final at Wimbledon.
Djokovic, bidding for a fourth successive Wimbledon title and seventh in total, looks the clear favourite to lift the trophy on Sunday and salvage what has been a difficult year.
He was deported from Australia ahead of the Australian Open.
But ninth seed Norrie, the fourth British man to reach the semi-finals in the professional era, will not be intimidated and with the Centre Court crowd roaring him on anything is possible.
“It’s one of the tougher tasks in tennis, I’m going to have to definitely raise my level and raise my level of focus to have a shot with him,” Norrie said.
The South Africa-born Norrie on Tuesday fought back to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final with a 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over David Goffin. “Pretty crazy to be sitting here and in the semis. Crazy atmosphere, as well. Definitely enjoyed it,” he had admitted.
