• Briton comes from behind to beat Belgian 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
  • Norrie faces champion and No 1 seed Novak Djokovic in last four

In the first grand slam quarter-final of his blossoming career, Cameron Norrie had every reason to feel incensed by how things seemed to be progressing. Faced with the opportunity of a lifetime, his nerves early on were plain for all to see. He constantly dropped the ball short. His forehand leaked too many errors. All the while, his far more experienced opponent picked him apart.

But even as the biggest match of his career was falling out of his control and from his grasp, Norrie carried himself as he always does. He remained composed as points fell away from him, furiously searching for a solution to his troubles. After successful points, he kept his chest high and his fist pumped, offering himself constant encouragement.

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