Cameron Noriedefeats Tommy Paul and reaches the first Grand Slam quarterfinals of his career to win the British flag atWimbledonI kept flying as a single.
Heather Watson'scenter court defeatleft Norrie in an increasingly familiar situation as the last Briton's position.
The ninth seed overtook anotherAmerican, Steve Johnson, in the third round. Based on that, he performed another excellent performance on Court 1 and defeated the 30th seed, Paul 6-47-. 56-4.
Norie, who has never passed the third round in the slam, thrived on the first deep plan, and the unseeded BelgianDavid Goffinwas the last to play. It is supported to become a partner and move forward. 8.
Norrie is known for his consistency and relentless athleticism, but from the moment he drilled down the pass at his first point, the forehand has been an important weapon here.
Paul is aiming to reach his first slam quarterfinals and will probably have a nightmare about that shot. Norrie uses it many times to dominate the rally.
The 26-year-old game wouldn't have been surprising as Paul faced left-handed opponents four times in a row and chose Norrie as a practice opponent for the previous three preparations.
Cameron Norie's forehand proved a formidable weapon in his last 16 wins (Aaron Chaung / PA)
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But finding the answer was another matter. Paul forced four break points in Game 6, but every time Norrie was solid, it proved to be the only American chance to pull the level in the opening set.
The second set followed a similar pattern until Norrie showed signs of initial tension and he couldn't provide it in 5-4.
Paul had a chance to really put pressure on his opponent, but instead he played the worst service game in the match to give Norrie another chance, and this time he didn't make a mistake. did.
There is no crowd tension often associated with British players in Wimbledon, Norrie seems to be in full control, and another early break in the third makes him the last eight in style. It was enough to send to.