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Cameron Norrie taking inspiration from Carlos Alcaraz's crowd management ahead of Wimbledon - 'A good guy to learn from'

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British No. 1 Cameron Norrie hopes to “learn from” fan favourite Carlos Alcaraz in his efforts to get the Wimbledon crowd behind him.

Norrie went on a run to the semi-finals in 2022 and goes into this year’s event on home turf as the 12th seed. Ad He will start his bid to reach a maiden Grand Slam final against qualifier Tomas Machac, but faces a tough route to the latter stages, with the likes of Sebastian Korda, Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas in his quarter of the draw.

WimbledonExclusive: Schett 'can't see anybody beating stronger than ever' Djokovic3 HOURS AGO Norrie name-checked world No. 1 Alcaraz as a role model when it comes to managing the crowd, following the Spanish sensation’s impressive victory on his Queen’s debut. «You have to enjoy the home support and use that,” Norrie told Sky Sports News. “You see Carlos Alcaraz enjoying it, so I think he's a good guy to learn from. “The way he gets the crowd involved…I think I can definitely use the crowd to my advantage.» Norrie added: «I'll try and use my experiences of going deep in tournaments and knowing that I can do it plays a big part.

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