At Queen’s Club, Cameron Norrie Got Back Into The Flow
After reaching the Wimbledon semifinals last year, Cameron Norrie returned to the grass courts on Monday and defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round of the Queen’s Club tournament.
At the Wimbledon warm-up match in west London, Norrie defeated Serbia's Kecmanovic 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).
After reaching the Wimbledon semifinals last year, Cameron Norrie returned to the grass courts on Monday and defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round of the Queen’s Club tournament.
At the Wimbledon warm-up match in west London, Cameron Norrie defeated Serbia’s Kecmanovic 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).
Cameron Norrie is preparing for the start of Wimbledon on July 3, just two weeks after losing in the third round of the French Open on Parisian clay.
Just over a year ago, he lost to eventual Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic in the round of 16.
Against Kecmanovic, the 27-year-old, who placed second for Queen in 2021, was allowed three match points to slip before winning on his fourth try.
“It feels good to be back on the grass and back here playing in London in front of a full crowd.”
“It wasn’t easy to get over the line. I had a couple of chances towards the end of the second set, and I donated my serve at 3-1 up. I had several match points, and it was just nice to see that forehand fly long at the end. It’s always tricky, the first match on grass. I was really happy to get over the line.”
Cameron Norrie
Andy Murray, a two-time Wimbledon winner, knows what he must do at Queen’s this week to get a seeded status at the All-England Club.
Five-time Queen’s champion Murray enters the competition with confidence after winning back-to-back Challenger Tour championships.
Following hip surgery, the 36-year-old’s performances in Nottingham and Surbiton propelled him to his highest position in the world, number 38.
A run to the last four at Queen’s would move the former world number one into the top 32 and ensure a seeding at Wimbledon as he competes with a metal hip in the waning stages of his career.
Murray, who on Tuesday will compete in the Queen’s first round against world number 18 Alex de Minaur, stated,Â
“I pretty much know what I have to do, and if I make the semis at Queen’s, I will definitely make seeding, and maybe the quarters may be enough.”
