Tommy Paul

By the time Norrie had broken in the opening game of the match he was the only British singles player left in the draw, after Heather Watson fell to a straight- ...

He then tries to lob the ball high to test Paul with an overhead, but it drifts out. Norrie goes for a bit too much with the return, lands a foot or so beyond the baseline. Couple of free points on serve for Norrie, always very welcome but particularly at this stage of the match. Frustration from Paul, as the ball skids off the baseline and leads to a shank. Wrong on both occasions as somehow Norrie grinds out the point. Double fault from Paul, who to state the obvious cannot afford to be broken here. GREAT POINT! Twice Court 1 celebrate Norrie winning the point, first with a brilliant lob and then with an overhead. Paul chases both down and then finds a lovely angle to win the point. Can’t do enough with the volley next point though, Paul can move forward and find the forehand pass. It’s pretty crazy - a lot of feelings at the moment but I enjoyed it. What was already the best Grand Slam run of his career has got even better, with a quarter-final against David Goffin to come, after the Belgian battled past Frances Tiafoe in an epic encounter lasting four hours and 37 minutes. What was already the best Grand Slam run of his career has got even better, with a quarter-final against David Goffin to come, after the Belgian battled past Frances Tiafoe in an epic encounter lasting four hours and 37 minutes.

Cameron Norrie reached his first grand slam quarter-final with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 win and will play David Goffin, who beat Frances Tiafoe in five close sets.

Paul struggled to hit through his defence and he eventually couldn’t escape the errors that piled up. Against an opponent in his first Wimbledon, still acclimatising to the big stage, he set the tone by immediately breaking serve and holding on to take the opening set. Norrie came out nervelessly and he opened the match determined to remain proactive and in control. As he and his coach, Brad Stine, devised a plan for him to become a more attacking player, to incorporate net play far more into his game, the obvious reference point for a net player of modest height was Henman. He binge-watched footage of the former British No 1 and marvelled at what he achieved, becoming a fan for life. But during this period of growth and consolidation, there has been one glaring gap in Norrie’s résumé considering the heights he has reached. Among his palmarès now is one of the biggest tournaments in the sport, Indian Wells. Two months ago he rose into the top 10.