Cameron Norrie to face Carlos Alcaraz in his biggest match yet, as Wimbledon fever grips nation for last Brit standing
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Champ Carlos Alcaraz branded his quarter-final tie against Cameron Norrie a 'nightmare'
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A shock win today would see him repeat his heroic foray to the semi-finals three years ago.
Norrie recently said his giant lungs helped him in long matches.
He said: 'I just randomly did a test. They were like, 'Oh, you must be some deep sea diver… they're huge'.
"Since then I've had huge confidence in my cardio. I can back myself in those longer rallies. It's just kind of a false confidence, but I'll take it.'
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On winning the tournament, Norrie added: 'I'm going to play point-for-point as always.'
Alcaraz said: 'Facing Cam is always really difficult, almost a nightmare.
"He's going to use the crowd to his side. I have to be really strong mentally and focused.'
Cam Norrie's fuming Wimbledon rival Nicolas Jarry squares up to him as Brit wins epic to set up potential Alcaraz clash
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Cameron Norrie will play his biggest match in years as Wimbledon fever sweeps the nation for the last Brit standing
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