Norrie defeated Goffin and will be Djokovic’s rival in the semifinals

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The British Cameron Norrie defeated Belgian David Goffin in the Wimbledon quarterfinals 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 to qualify for the first time in his career in the top four in a Grand Slam.

Norrie, until this edition, had never played in the round of 16 of a ‘big’ and his peak was the third round he reached in the rest of the ‘majors’.

The Briton climbed nearly 50 positions in the rankings in just one year and broke his ceiling on ‘big’, in a match in which he had to come back from a Goffin who had a two -set advantage in one and had a break. point in the fifth set to climb the scoreboard.

Norrie outscored Goffin’s 49 wins and he will step into the semifinals for the first time at home, where he will have full public support against Serbian Novak Djokovicwho lifted two sets against Jannik Sinner to fly to the semifinals of the London Grand Slam for the eleventh time.

Djokovic and Norrie have already met in past ATP Finals, in different conditions, on cement and indoors, and the Serb has managed to leave just three games on the road.

Source: La Verdad

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