Wimbledon: Cam Norrie suffers from hiking through the quarter -final against Carlos Alcaraz to end British hopes | Tennis news
Cameron Norrie fell into straight sets 6-2 6-3 6-3 in his quarter-final against the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to end the British interest in the simples of Wimbledon 2025.
British no 3 Norrie, a former semi -finalist in 2022, had trouble for the form in the past year and a half, but looked at his best in his race for the last eight – which included a victory in the second round on the 12th head of Frances Tiafoe.
But the double reigning champion Alcaraz proved to be an obstacle too far for the 29 -year -old, the seeded n ° 2 filing a complete victory in just one hour and 39 minutes on the central field.
Norrie’s progress towards the quarter-finals meant that he finally had to go from his privileged court n ° 1 to the center, where he had lost four of his five previous games, including against Alexander Zverev last year and Novak Djokovic in this semi-final in 2022.
It was the Briton who actually started the strongest against Alcaraz, letting out a big cry of “ come on ” after holding
Serve in the opening match, before winning three 0-40 breaking points on the Spanish service in the second.
Carlos Alcaraz will face Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals of Wimbledon after his victory in straight sets over Cam Norrie
Alcaraz has saved them all and from there, the competition was played almost entirely under Spanish, as much as the crowd of the central court did their best to lift their hope at home.
A double flaw gave Alcaraz the break for 2-1 while they freeze the following four games on the way to take the first set 6-2.
Norrie, who had won two of his last three games with Alcaraz, was again broken at the start of the second set and although he created an opportunity to retaliate in the sixth game, he disappeared with an Ace Alcaraz.
Norrie fought hard to keep her service in the first stadiums of the third set, and saved a match point at 2-5, but he simply delays the inevitable.
It was nevertheless an excellent fifteen for Norrie, who almost abandoned the top 100 earlier this season and will now see her ranking just outside the Top 40.
Alcaraz “ living in the moment ” before the semi-finals of Fritz
Alcaraz will face the fifth American seeded Taylor Fritz Friday, in the last four, when he continues his attempt to make three tracks in follow -up to the All England Club and a sixth success of the Grand Slam in total.
“Really satisfied with the way I played against Cam,” said Alcaraz. “No one is working hard than him, happy to see him play in this kind of match.
“I am really happy to be able to play another semi-final here in Wimbledon, it’s super special.
“”[Taylor] Fritz plays very well, the herbs season for him really succeeded.
“I have played several times against him. I’m just trying to concentrate and appreciate and live at the moment.”
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