Cameron Norrie lives off the Wimbledon dream (Picture: Getty Images)

Cameron Norrie admitted she was surprised to play the last eight matches at Wimbledon and urged London fans to hang back further because she was the last Briton.

On Sunday afternoon, he defeated 26-year-old American Tommy Paul 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the first match of the fourth round of the Grand Slam.

You won’t be facing David Goffin in the quarterfinals as you continue to navigate uncharted waters with SW19. Heather Watson’s fourth appearance against Jules Nemeyer today means she is the only one to fly the British flag in the last eight years.

He admits his continued success is “shocking” but he is loving every second of it and wants a more exciting atmosphere at Wimbledon when he plays the Belgians in the final eight days on Tuesday.

“It’s a shock to me. It’s the first time I’ve created it in my house and it’s special to have a family here,” he said. “A great game for both me and us, and to play and give our best today, I obviously enjoyed it a lot. It’s pretty crazy, although there are a lot of emotions at the moment. I enjoyed it.”

“I am the last [Brit] I’m gone, so why don’t you leave me anymore? I think everyone was behind me from the first round and supported me. A lot of things went through my head during the difficult moments of the match, especially the match serve there, but I was able to calm down. that. .. I’m glad you helped with that. “

Day 7: Championships-Wimbledon 2022

Norrie got a pretty comfortable win over Tommy Paul (Picture: Getty Images)

Norrie has only played in the third round once in the last four Wimbledon appearances and believes he is a much better player than he has struggled with in the past.

“If he had seen me at Wimbledon in 2017, he would not have been very patient. He wanted to do it right away, so I lost in 1 hour and 10 minutes in the first round.” [Jo-Wilfried] Tsonga said.

“I improved a lot on the court and matured. I continued to progress in the team, patiently taking the grass surface. It may not be my favorite surface, but it gives me a lot of confidence. [I’ve] He has improved mentally over the years and I am more mature as a player and I think it shows. “

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