(Reuters) – Cameron Norrie mentioned he is able to embrace the pressure of making an attempt to achieve the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time and preserve the British flag flying at Wimbledon following the exits of Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu.
The British primary beat former doubles associate Jaume Munar 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-0 6-2 on Wednesday to advance and can face American Steve Johnson for a spot in the fourth spherical.
Ninth seed Norrie, who was born in South Africa to a Scottish father and Welsh mom, grew up in Auckland and represented New Zealand earlier than switching allegiance to Britain in 2013.
“If I’m the final Brit standing, it’s what it’s,” Norrie instructed reporters. “I’m going to go and deal with it like every other match, exit and compete as laborious as I can … It’s Wimbledon. I believe simply wish to do nicely right here and play my greatest tennis.
“Another alternative to embrace the pressure, embrace the problem of making an attempt to make the second week … I’m not likely making an attempt to make a reputation for myself.
“This is the largest event of the yr for me, being at dwelling, in entrance of all the followers. I simply wish to do it to get pleasure from that second and preserve going for the subsequent one.”
Norrie is certainly one of seven surviving Britons in the singles principal attracts, with Heather Watson seeking to be part of him in the third spherical when she resumes her match in opposition to Wang Qiang afterward Thursday main 7-5 5-4.
A complete of 17 British gamers began out in the singles attracts, the most since 2001.
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
