US Open: Cameron Norrie faces Novak Djokovic – Live on Sky Sports at midnight | Tennis news
Cameron Norrie thinks that the chances are slowly turning in his favor while he is preparing for another crack at Novak Djokovic – Live on Sky Sports from midnight on Friday.
Their meeting in the third round will be the sixth time they have played, with Norrie so far lost all six and winning only two sets.
But, at 38, Djokovic is not the strength he was and he does not seem comfortable in his first two games in New York, dropping the sets against the learner Tien and Zachary Svajda and physically struggling.
“I would say that the chances are to improve over the years – I wouldn’t say much,” said Norrie.
“But the level it brings, the competitiveness it brings, is crazy. Each time I played it, it changes its tactic and makes it really difficult for me to play.
“So I’m just ready for anything.
“It will be very difficult. I will have to play near my best to have a chance with him. I have never played on Arthur Ashe here.
“It is probably the only big tennis court that I have never played. I hope I can play on it.
“I am so happy to be with my team and enjoy New York and have the chance to have a crack with one of the best players in history.
“I think the chances are more important for me to win the match than in previous years or in a previous form for him.”
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Captain of the Davis Cup, Leon Smith, spoke to Emma Paton of Sky Sports about what Norrie has to do to cause a huge upheaval against Djokovic on Friday
At the French Open this spring, Norrie was broken out by Djokovic in the fourth round, but the British No 2 is confident in his match plan.
“I’m going to have to beat him with physics,” said Norrie. “I’m going to have to beat him with my game, my tennis.
“I’m not going to go out and be a service bot and hit it off the field. I’m going to stick to the way I play and really, really as physical as possible.”
Djokovic entered the United States without having played a match from Wimbledon, and Norrie hopes to exploit a bulb on the foot of the Serbian.
Djokovic has reduced a slowdown to New York so far, but he has said after having come from a set to beat Zachary Svajda: “This is not a motivation thing.
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Half -made while Djokovic fought from a set down to defeat Zachary Svajda in the second round
“It’s just me a little frustrated by my game, then I go into some ways internally … You don’t want to know the details of what I go through and tell myself.
“It is not as if I could not find joy on the field in competition. I appreciate the competition, but I do not like to play well. That is why I put additional pressure on myself and my team to be better the next day, the next match.”
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