Wimbledon: Cameron Norrie meets Novak Djokovic in the semis. Nick Kyrgios receives a walkover to last | tennis news Britain's Cameron Norrie had the best run of his career at a Grand Slam.
British No. 1 Cameron Norrie is set to 'take it' Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-final. At the same time, Nick Kyrgios received a walkover in the final after Rafael Nadal withdrew due to injury.
Norrie joins Andy Murray, Tim Henman, and Roger Taylor as the only British men to reach the singles semi-finals at the All England Club in the Open Era.
Norrie, the current British No. 1, now faces what he believes is the ultimate test at Wimbledon: a match against the World No. 1, seeking to win a fourth successive title.
The other semi-final between Kyrgios and Nadal was to take place second on Center Court on Friday. However, Nadal announced Thursday night that he had been forced to withdraw from the tournament.
The Spaniard battled heroically in the four-hour, 21-minute quarter-final against Taylor Fritz, but after a scan and practice on Thursday, he made the difficult decision not to play.
Norrie and Djokovic have only met once on Tour, and this will be their first meeting on grass.
The British No. 1 has broken new ground this year at Wimbledon after making it past the 3rd round of a Grand Slam.
It is safe to say that Norrie, who has won several titles on the ATP Tour, must have been disturbed by his record in the majors and is now enjoying an extended career at a Slam.
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