Cameron Norrie has experienced
a dip in form since his remarkable run at
Wimbledon 2022, where he reached the
semifinals and lost in four sets to
Novak Djokovic, who went on to win the
tournament, defeating
Nick Kyrgios in the final.
According to Mail Online, the
Briton reminisced about his impressive 2022 Wimbledon run in an interview: “It
was a lot of fun,” Cam Norrie recalled. “I loved the energy, everyone was
pumped, there was an amazing buzz.”
“I want to do that again,”
Norrie added. “That just made me hungrier to get more moments like that and
have another deep run in a Slam, which I haven’t done since then.”
The former Brit No. 1 holds a
14-13 (52%) record in 2024 and is currently ranked world No. 39, far from the
top-10 position he held for a few weeks in 2022. Norrie is set to play this
week at the ATP 250 Eastbourne International against
Emil Ruusuvuori.
Norrie has endured an
inconsistent season and has yet to improve during the grass swing. After being
eliminated in the first round of the French Open, Norrie decided to play the
Challenger of Nottingham II but was ousted in the round of 16 by 21-year-old
world No. 639 Jack Pinnington Jones.
“I have been trying to mix up
the way I am playing this year, so it is very uncomfortable for me and I am
taking a lot of losses because of it,” Norrie admitted. “I am not being
mentally as clear or as confident as I was in the past. Making sure you are playing
on instinct and not thinking too much is key.”
Cam Norrie at the 2024 Australian Open.
“It’s good to be improving my
game but I want to be making sure I am getting some results as well. I am
looking forward to when it’s going to happen,” added Cameron Norrie, who hopes
to regain his confidence at the All England Club.
“I’ve always had a good
feeling playing at Wimbledon. It’s my favorite tournament of the year. I would
love to be there with the expectations to do well and be high-seeded and ready
to do some damage," the former world No. 8 added. “But I know I am a good player
on the grass and I don’t think anyone wants to play against me at Wimbledon.
That will be a tough draw for anyone. I am looking forward to playing freely
and taking it to the top guys in the world.”