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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tumaini Carayol at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic crushes Cameron Norrie’s Wimbledon final dream

Novak Djokovic (right) shakes hands with Cameron Norrie after progressing to the Wimbledon final, where he will meet Nick Kyrgios.
Novak Djokovic (right) shakes hands with Cameron Norrie after progressing to the Wimbledon final, where he will meet Nick Kyrgios. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Cameron Norrie had two long days to think about exactly what he could do to get under Novak Djokovic’s skin in the biggest match of his life, the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Centre Court. For many challengers over the years, that would have been just enough time to overthink it all, to grasp the significance of the occasion and immediately go down in flames.

But Norrie, 26, rose up to the challenge from the beginning. He started with high intensity and energy, imposing himself on the six-time champion and imploring him to keep up as he established an early lead.

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