Tennis news: Cam Norrie and Jack Draper set up all-British quarter-final at Queen’s
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Updated 16/06/2021 at 16:26 GMT
Cam Norrie will play Jack Draper in an all-British quarter-final at the Queen’s Club Championship. Norrie and Draper both progressed with straight set wins over Aslan Karatsev and Alexander Bublik, raising the prospect of four British players reaching the final eight, should Andy Murray and Dan Evans also progress.
Cameron Norrie of Great Britain celebrates match point during his Round of 16 match against Aslan Karatsev of Russia during Day 3 of The cinch Championships at The Queen's Club on June 16, 2021 in London, England.
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Cam Norrie booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Queen’s Club Championship with a straight sets win over Aslan Karatsev on Wednesday afternoon.
Norrie’s Russian opponent has enjoyed a stellar year to-date, rising to 24th in the ATP rankings. But Karatsev showed none of that form and confidence in a disastrous service game late in the first set to give Norrie a chance to serve for the lead – one he duly took.
And any chance of a comeback dissipated when Karatsev fell awkwardly early in the second set, picking up a knock that he never recovered from, with Norrie winning 7-5 6-2.
“I felt very comfortable,” Norrie said after his win. “He started strong and I managed to hold my serve and stay with him. A huge win for me and definitely a big step up from my first match on Monday.
“It was pretty tricky midway through that second set and I managed to hold tough. He’s having a great year, he’s won a lot this year. It’s another match on the grass so it’s all invaluable stuff.”
Norrie will face fellow Brit Jack Draper in the last eight in west London.
The 19-year-old survived an onslaught of aces from big-serving Alexander Bublik to win in straight sets – despite his opponent rocketing down 21 aces in the match.
Both sets went to tiebreaks, with Draper edging the first 7-5 and then running away with the second 7-0 to set up that mouth-watering tie against Norrie.
Fellow Brits Dan Evans and Andy Murray could make it four home representatives in the quarter-finals, with the pair due to play on Thursday, weather permitting.
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