Cam Norrie reveals Carlos Alcaraz has inspired his Wimbledon preparation as he looks to continue run
Cameron Norrie, the British No. 3 and world No. 61, revealed that two-time defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz inspired his preparation for the 2025 Championships, as he aims to extend his best run at SW19 since reaching the semi-finals in 2022. In a press conference ahead of his fourth-round match on July 6, Norrie disclosed that he adopted Alcaraz’s pre-tournament ritual of a lads’ trip to Ibiza, hoping the “Carlos method” would fuel his success, per *Daily Mail*. “I was telling my team, ‘Let’s see if the Carlos method can work because he went to Ibiza and won Wimby,’” Norrie said, noting he spent a couple of days at Pacha nightclub, played golf, and relaxed on the beach with his best friend after the French Open, per *Daily Mail*.
Norrie’s strategy paid off, as he battled through a five-set epic against Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry (6-3, 7-6(4), 6-7(7), 6-7(5), 6-3) on No. 1 Court, securing his place in the quarter-finals for the second time, per *The Guardian*. The four-hour, 27-minute match saw Norrie overcome a third-set match point and Jarry’s 46 aces, showcasing his resilience with 158 winners and only 26 unforced errors, per *LTA*. Now, he faces Alcaraz in a blockbuster quarter-final on Centre Court on July 8, scheduled second after Aryna Sabalenka vs. Laura Siegemund, around 3:00 p.m. BST (10:00 a.m. ET), per *LTA*.[]
Alcaraz, who holds a 4-2 head-to-head lead over Norrie, including a 2021 US Open win, praised the Brit’s tenacity, calling him “almost a nightmare” to face due to his baseline solidity and home-crowd support, per *The Independent*. Norrie, who beat Alcaraz in the 2023 Rio Open final, acknowledged the challenge, saying, “I’m going to have to play my best to have a chance with him. He’s untouchable at the moment,” per *BBC Sport*. Despite Alcaraz’s 18-match Wimbledon win streak and 91.7% grass-court win rate, Norrie’s recent form, including a French Open fourth-round run, and his “huge lungs” give him confidence, per *Sky Sports*. Fans on X, like @tennisbets, noted Norrie’s momentum could trouble Alcaraz, per.[]
