Cameron Norrie went down in straight units 6-2 6-3 6-3 in his quarter-final towards defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to finish British curiosity within the 2025 Wimbledon singles.
British No 3 Norrie, a former semi-finalist in 2022, has struggled for kind up to now yr and a half however appeared again close to his finest in his run to the final eight – which included a second-round victory over twelfth seed Frances Tiafoe.
However the two-time reigning champion Alcaraz proved an impediment too far for the 29-year-old, the No 2 seed wrapping up a complete victory in only one hour and 39 minutes on Centre Courtroom.
Norrie’s progress to the quarter-finals meant he lastly needed to transfer from his favoured Courtroom No 1 to Centre, the place he had misplaced 4 of his 5 earlier matches, together with towards Alexander Zverev final yr and Novak Djokovic in that 2022 semi-final.
It was the Brit who truly began the stronger towards Alcaraz, letting out a giant cry of ‘Come on’ after holding
serve within the opening recreation, earlier than incomes three break factors up 0-40 on the Spaniard’s serve within the second.
Carlos Alcaraz will face Taylor Fritz within the Wimbledon semi-finals after his straight-sets victory over Cam Norrie
Alcaraz saved all of them and from there the competition was performed virtually solely on the Spaniard’s phrases, as a lot because the Centre Courtroom crowd tried their finest to carry their dwelling hope.
A double fault gave Alcaraz the break for 2-1 as he’d rattle off the following 4 video games straight on his technique to taking the primary set 6-2.
Norrie, who had received two of his final three conferences with Alcaraz, was damaged once more early within the second set and although he created a chance to hit again within the sixth recreation, it disappeared with an Alcaraz ace.
Norrie fought laborious to carry on to his serve within the early phases of the third set, and saved a match level at 2-5, however it was merely delaying the inevitable.
It has nonetheless been a superb fortnight for Norrie, who virtually dropped out of the highest 100 earlier this season and can now see his rating transfer simply exterior the highest 40.
Alcaraz will face American fifth seed Taylor Fritz within the final 4 on Friday as he continues his bid to make it three titles in a row on the All England Membership and a sixth Grand Slam success in complete.
“Actually proud of the way in which I performed towards Cam,” Alcaraz mentioned. “Nobody works more durable than him, comfortable to see him play in this type of match.
“I am simply actually comfortable to have the ability to play one other semi-final right here at Wimbledon, it is tremendous particular.
“[Taylor] Fritz is taking part in nice, the grass season for him has been actually profitable.
“I’ve performed a couple of occasions towards him. I am simply making an attempt to focus and revel in and stay on this second.”
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