LONDON: Novak Djokovic was broken thrice in the opening set of his Wimbledon semifinal against Briton Cameron Norrie — a string of firecrackers that sent the Centre Court crowd into raptures, busting vocal cords and raising hopes as the afternoon drifted into the evening at SW19.
While the semifinal certainly had its moments for Norrie — born in Johannesburg, South Africa, grew up in New Zealand and played college tennis in the United States, before choosing to represent Britain in 2013 — the match belonged to the top seed, who came through 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to make his eighth Wimbledon final and a record 32nd Grand Slam final, where he’ll play Aussie Nick Kyrgios on Sunday.
