What do you need to know about Norrie? (Picture: Frey/TPN/Getty) British number one tennis player Cameron Norrie has a genuine chance of winning his first Grand Slam title when he starts his US Open 2022 campaign this week Despite reaching the semi-final stage at Wimbledon earlier this year, Norrie is still largely unknown beyond tennis circles. So, who is the Team GB player, and when can you watch his next match? Here is everything you need to know about Norrie. Who is Cameron Norrie? Born in South Africa and raised in New Zealand by his Scottish father and Welsh mother, Norrie moved to the UK when he was 16 years-old.
Norrie moved to the UK when he was 16 (Picture: Matthew Stockman/Getty) Norrie spent three years in the UK before moving to America to attend Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, where he honed his skills in the US tennis college system. He has represented Great Britain in professional tennis since 2013 and is coached by Argentine Facundo Lugones – who won ATP Coach of the Year for 2021. Norrie is currently ranked number nine in the world.
What are Cameron Norrie’s biggest wins? The first British man to rule the desert in tournament history 🇬🇧🎥: @TennisTV | @cam_norrie | #BNPPO21pic. twitter. com/6rptUBHbtf— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 18, 2021 Norrie is a four-time winner on the ATP Tour.
Arguably the biggest result of his career came at the 2021 Masters 1000 Indian Wells when he lifted the trophy after beating Nikoloz Basilashvili in the final. He has also won the 250 Series Los Cabos Open earlier that year, and in 2022 he has won two more events at the same level: the Delray Beach Open and Lyon Open. Norrie came out on top in the Battle of the Brits match with Andy Murray in Cincinnati in August.
Norrie also has notable wins over Dominic Thiem, Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas What is Cameron Norrie’s playing style? Norrie has a strong net game and possesses incredible fitness levels (Picture: Julian Finney/Getty) Norrie is a left-hander known for his unorthodox groundstrokes and has previously stated that he enjoys long, physical battles. He also possesses a strong net game and is known to sometimes serve-and-volley. Norrie is widely regarded as one of the fittest male tennis players on the tour.
‘I am backing myself physically against the best in the world and when I am playing physical tennis and making the other guy suffer that’s when I am having success,’ he previously told EuroSport. ‘I am not quite as talented as some of the other guys in terms of the skill level but I am improving every year and am pleased with where I am at. ’ When does Cameron Norrie play next? More: US OpenDelight for Great Britain at US Open as Dan Evans becomes third man to make third roundHarriet Dart downs 10th-seed Daria Kasatkina as British star secures US Open shock winEmma Raducanu to remain British No.
1 after Harriet Dart crashes out of US Open Norrie will next be in action against Portugal’s Joao Sousa in the second round of the US Open, with the match due to start on Thursday, September 1 at 7pm. Amazon Prime members can watch it live on the platform. Viewers who don’t have access to the US Open can purchase Prime membership for £7.
99 per month, or £79 for a whole year. Alternatively, tennis fans can start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, after which full membership starts automatically if the free trial is not cancelled. Live coverage of the US Open will also take place on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra.
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