Familiar face standing in Cameron Norrie’s way of Wimbledon quarter-finals
Cameron Norrie must hope he has not helped contribute to his own downfall as he prepares to face Tommy Paul for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
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'I go a long way back with Andy' - Leon Smith warns Murray he must earn place on Davis Cup team
Leon Smith has said he will not let sentiment cloud his judgement when he picks his Davis Cup team, saying Andy Murray and all other players in contention must earn their place. Murray is battling to return to the top of the sport following hip surgery, but crashed out of Wimbledon in the second round to John Isner. Ad/> Great Britain play host to USA, Kazakhstan and Netherlands in Glasgow in September, and Murray would be a huge draw card for the Scottish crowd.
British tennis success boosting numbers of recreational players
British success stories, from reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu to Britain’s best hope at Wimbledon this year, Cameron Norrie, have sparked a national boom in recreational tennis.
Britain's Cameron Norrie reaches Wimbledon fourth round for first time
Steve Johnson at Wimbledon on Friday. The world number 12, who joined compatriot Heather Watson in the last 16, next faces another American in Tommy Paul. Norrie becomes the first British man in five years to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon, the previous being twice champion Andy Murray. It was a much easier outing than his previous match when he was taken to five sets by Spaniard Jaume Munar. "It feels really good, especially here at Wimbledon, at home. First time in the second week of a Grand Slam and I couldn't be happier especially with all my friends and family watching me," Norrie said on court. "It's good timing that they're here! I enjoyed that match today and it was a bit less stressful than the last round for my squad."
Great British success stories could boost Wimbledon weekend ticket sales
Wimbledon organisers will be hoping that two days of stunning British success stories will boost ticket sales after a lower-than-expected turnout this year.
Venus Williams and Jamie Murray look the part in giddy victory
There’s a certain lèse-majesté in turning up at Wimbledon and calling yourself Venus. And it’s worse if the original Venus herself is in attendance, staring you down from the other side of the net. Certainly, Michael Venus, the world No 11 doubles player from New Zealand, would have known that every time the wags in the crowd shouted “C’mon Venus!” (or even “Marry me, Venus!”), they were exclusively cheering for the five-time Wimbledon women’s singles champion, at whom he was firing treasonable volleys.
Cameron Norrie buoyed by ‘funny’ football-style chants during Wimbledon win
Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie has said he felt buoyed by “funny” football-style chants from fans during his Centre Court victory.
Cameron Norrie welcomes new chant as he eases into Wimbledon fourth round
Cameron Norrie was spurred on by an enthusiastic home crowd as he followed Heather Watson by breaking new ground and reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon.