Special correspondent at Wimbledon
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And "Murray Mount", the hill overlooking the Wimbledon site where thousands of fans who do not have a ticket for Center Court gather, became "Norrie Hill" on Tuesday.
The time of a marathon match won against David Goffin in the quarter-finals (3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5), Cameron Norrie entered definitively in the hearts of the British.
If the idol remains Andy Murray (winner in 2013 and 2016), with Emma Raducanu, the new media attraction, both eliminated in the 2nd round, the discreet Norrie offers himself a little light.
Finally a prophet in his adopted country.
He became the fourth Open-era Briton to reach the semi-finals at Church Road, joining Roger Taylor, Tim Henman and Andy Murray.
During his fight against Goffin, the 12th player in the world did not hide his emotion at seeing himself accompanied by
"Norrie, Norrie, Norrie"
chanted by an entire people, under the eyes of part of the royal family (William and his wife…
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