How Wimbledon spotlight is helping Cameron Norrie plan for US Open

Cameron Norrie arrived at Wimbledon one month ago still searching for the big result on the biggest stages that could garner the attention his results seemed to deserve. It is fair to say he succeeded.

As he prepares for the North American swing of hard-court tournaments from his training base in France, Norrie says the difference in how he has been received by the public since he reached his first grand slam semi-final has been palpable. Many more people are recognising him, congratulating him on his performances and appreciating his efforts.

“It was funny. You go down to get a coffee and the barista recognises you: ‘Oh, don’t worry about it, today, it is all right.’ I am like: ‘Mate, I can pay for it, it’s fine.’ He says: ‘Ah, don’t worry about it.’ I went to get my dry cleaning and they were like: ‘Ah, great Wimbledon. You know what? This time don’t worry about it.’ I am like: ‘Man, it’s fine, I can pay for it,’” Norrie said, laughing.

“A couple of times I went for breakfast and people asked for photos and congratulated me in a very nice way. It is cool that people were watching and following and supporting. It’s cool I was getting some recognition. With this Wimbledon, a lot more people know who I am now. It’s great for me.”

In the same breath, though, Norrie is clear. He may have broken new ground, but he asserts that nothing has changed, and such a result certainly hasn’t changed him. He is only further motivated to succeed. “The biggest thing is knowing I can do it at slams now,” he said.

After the physical and emotional efforts of reaching the Wimbledon semi-final, Norrie took a week off and laid low before going to France to begin preparations for the hardcourt swing. He spent time last week training with the