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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tobi Thomas

Cameron Norrie’s ex-coach tells of moped crash that changed player’s life

Cameron Norrie during his Wimbledon quarter-final victory over David Goffin on Tuesday
Cameron Norrie during his Wimbledon quarter-final victory over David Goffin on Tuesday Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

The coach who has been credited with helping to turn Cameron Norrie’s life around after an accident has said he could not be prouder of the professional tennis player he is now.

Norrie, who will play Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s singles semi-final on Friday, has previously said a turning point of his career was when he was involved in a moped crash in his second year of university, which became a “wake-up call” he needed to take his tennis career seriously.

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