Cameron Norrie

Cameron Norrie followed Heather Watson by breaking new ground and reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon. This was the sixth time in the last nine grand ...

The 26-year-old had made a few uncharacteristic unforced errors on what was a huge occasion for him but winning the opening set settled him down and he was relentless in the second. He was a heavy favourite against world number 93 Johnson, but the big-serving 32-year-old is at his best on grass and reached the fourth round here six years ago. This was the sixth time in the last nine grand slams that the British number one had made it to the last 32 but – not helped by coming up against the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer – he had never gone further.

Cameron Norrie has reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time after beating American Steve Johnson.

I'm moving better, feeling a lot better on the court and as I say, I'm as ready as I can be." My team and I have all got the same goals and it's been a lot of fun. "I'm enjoying playing at this level, enjoying the process of it all, and enjoying improving.

He changed that in emphatic fashion against Steve Johnson, though, outclassing the American 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 in just an hour and 49 minutes for his first Centre ...

Deep Norrie forehand and Johnson shanks a forehand off his own out of the court, 0-30. Norrie makes his move on the Johnson serve, moving to 15-40. Norrie whips a lovely forehand winner up the line, 30-0. With Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray exiting the tournament early, Norrie now carries a greater weight of expectation on his shoulders. Norrie gets Johnson on the run again and the American nets. Johnson takes charge of the rally with his forehand and Norrie's defensive backhand is long, deuce. Forehand by Norrie into the net and it is 0-30. Superb rally by the two men, Johnson hits a delicate drop shot but Norrie reaches it and lifts a backhand past his man for a winner. Johnson forehand winner up the line, second break point. Better forehands from Norrie and he's rewarded when Johnson nets. Norrie backhand winner down the line, fifth break point. For a left-hander like Norrie, Johnson is exactly the sort of opponent you dream of.

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After breaking in the second, he did so again for 5-1 before closing out with a winner. If his game is up to it, he could really enjoy this walk, especially as his first appearance on Centre Court indicated he is the kind who responds well to a crowd with home interests. As with so many matches lately in this famous arena, Norrie walked on to a court surrounded predominantly by empty seats. I have trained hard and I have peaked at the right time.’ The question from here is how well he can grasp those that remain, because they are considerable. British star Cameron Norrie continues his Wimbledon journey after beating American Steve Johnson 6-4 6-1 6-0...

Cameron Norrie is into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career after a dominant straight sets victory over Steve Johnson.

“I’m as ready as I can be. It’s been a lot of fun with my coach Facundo and my team Julian [Romero] and Vasek [Jursik] - we’ve all got the same goals and we’re all pushing each other just as hard as everyone else in the team. "It feels really good," he said afterwards.

British number one Cameron Norrie thrashed Steve Johnson in straight sets on Centre Court to advance to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time ...

More eye-catching shots followed, but not when it mattered most as Johnson missed two break points to concede the first game in the second set. British number one Cameron Norrie thrashed Steve Johnson in straight sets on Centre Court to advance to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career. Norrie is the first male Brit to make it to the fourth round at Wimbledon in five years, and will now gear up to face another American in Tommy Paul - ranked 32nd in the world. Johnson only won a single game from that moment on, losing the final nine on the spin as Norrie notched a bagel to close out the match. "It feels really good, especially here at Wimbledon, at home," said Norrie. "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. "I'm enjoying playing at this level, the process and enjoying improving with my coach and my team. There was no sign of nerves despite what was at stake for Norrie, given his poor record in the third round of major tournaments. I'm feeling good and moving well on the court so I'm as ready as I can be." Norrie now has a healthy lead in the second, and Johnson already has something of a fightback-job on his hands. Johnson gets a round of applause from Norrie and the Centre Court crowd for a stunning backhand at full-stretch. And he seals it in style, producing a bagel in the third set amid cries of "Norrie Norrie Norrie, oi oi oi." I enjoyed that match today and it was a bit less stressful than the last round for my squad.

The British No 1 won 6-4 6-1 6-0 to reach a grand slam fourth round for the first time.

Johnson threatened to respond immediately, becoming more aggressive and assertive in rallies and forcing Norrie to defend two break points, but the Briton held his nerve in the crucial moments and then took advantage after Johnson double-faulted twice in the following game. Norrie faced a test of nerves at 4-4 after slipping to 0-30, but his less menacing serve proved no less effective as he won the next four points. That was the type of contest ill-suited to Johnson’s game as he made a litany of unforced errors and seemed permanently enraged with himself. Johnson is ranked 92nd in the world and benefitted from a cruel injury to Grigor Dimitrov in a first-round match he’d been losing. Norrie didn’t just beat Johnson for skill but he seemed to break the American’s will, chasing down every ball to its dying breath and turning every point into a war of stamina. Cameron Norrie might be one of the more understated superstars, but the British No 1 seemed to bask in the headline slot on Centre Court as he finally ended an enduring streak of grand slam disappointments.

Norrie wraps up the most one-sided of victories in just an hour and 52 minutes to join fellow Brit Heather Watson in fourth round.

It’s going to be a tough one for Cam.” By the end, the American actually had the home crowd urging him on in an effort to make sure their man’s victory was not a total push over, but he ended the contest with just five games to his name. The British No 1 was played five, lost five at this stage previously but had never played a slam seeded as high as No 9 and took advantage of a favourable match-up with Johnson, whose backhand is a well-known weakness, to win in under two hours.

Great Britain's Cameron Norrie has said he felt buoyed by “funny” football-style chants from fans during his Centre Court victory. The 26-year...

“We were right at the front and we saw him – you could tell that he really wanted it. “It was expected, he was doing so well throughout the whole thing – we knew he was going to win, it was just a case of when he was going to seal the deal. “It was a really good game – looking forward to watching him win the final.” “The ‘Norrie, Norrie, Norrie, oi, oi, oi’ chants got going, like a football crowd. “(The chants) definitely added to the noise of the match and atmosphere out there on Centre Court.” Spectators screamed, cried, and chanted “Norrie, Norrie Norrie, oi, oi, oi” towards the end of the game.

Norrie defeated Steve Johnson 6-4 6-1 6-0 to make the last 16 at a grand slam for the first time.

The 26-year-old had made a few uncharacteristic unforced errors on what was a huge occasion for him but winning the opening set settled him down and he was relentless in the second. He was a heavy favourite against world number 93 Johnson, but the big-serving 32-year-old is at his best on grass and reached the fourth round here six years ago. This was the sixth time in the last nine grand slams that the British number one had made it to the last 32 but – not helped by coming up against the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer – he had never gone further.

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.

I was able to execute really, really well in the second and third set.” I think the match-up was good. In the other matches I was a bit thinking what I’m doing next, thinking about the situation too much. It definitely added to the noise of the match and atmosphere out there on Centre Court. “Today I was very, very relaxed. I really enjoyed the match thoroughly.