Cameron Norrie advanced to the Wimbledon quarter-finals by defeating Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry in a tightly contested match that lasted four hours and 27 minutes. Norrie initially led by two sets and even held a match point in a tie-break. Ultimately, he secured the victory with a final score of 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (7-9) 6-7 (5-7) 6-3. His win revitalizes British hopes in singles tennis. Norrie now faces reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz for a chance to reach the semi-finals again.
Cameron Norrie held off a spirited fightback from Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and keep alive British interest in the singles.
Norrie led by two sets and held a match point in the third-set tie-break before securing a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (7-9) 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 win.
Norrie tumbled to the court in celebration before receiving a few sharp words from his opponent who had earlier been irritated by the Briton's prolonged ball-bouncing.
Norrie is ranked 61st in the world after a difficult couple of seasons but is now one more victory away from replicating his run to the SW19 semi-finals in 2022.
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