Cameron Norrie eyes top spot in post-Andy Murray era

Britain’s tennis star Cameron Norrie has stated that he looks forward to post Andy Murray era. The 37-year-old is often regarded as the greatest British player in the history of men’s tennis in the Open era in the singles category.

Despite his on-court achievements, Murray has struggled with fitness concerns throughout his career. Because of this, he had to announce his retirement in 2018 after the Australian Open. The Glasgow-born star, however, returned to the court soon after and continued to play at the highest level for more than five years.

This year, Murray announced that he would be retiring from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics. While that news may have upset many tennis fans in Great Britain, there is one player who is very excited about the development, and that is Norrie. The 28-year-old was recently quoted in a report in which he stated that he is looking forward to the post-Murray era, when he and young Jack Draper will go head to head to secure the British number one spot.

“I would love that to happen and it’s definitely possible,” he said. “I know Jack has an incredibly high level of tennis but we’ve got to get the most out of ourselves to make it happen. He has matured so much and I would like to be competing at the highest level of the game against each other.”

Murray has already announced that he will not participate in the men’s tennis singles category at the Paris Olympics, which officially began on Friday. He will only participate in the doubles category with his brother, Jamie Murray. On the other hand, Norrie is participating in the singles category at the mega-event, where he will face Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor in the opening round. Draper is also taking part in the singles category, and he will go up against Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the opening-round clash.