For his first real test match since arriving at Wimbledon, Roger Federer upheld his rank and status against local Cameron Norrie in the third round.
Almost everyone was waiting for this Swiss match after a difficult and lucky first round and a better managed second but against a Gasquet not at his best level. Cameron Norrie, author of a magnificent season, had everything to annoy the man with eight Wimbledon. Left-handed, British and full of confidence, he was ultimately unable to manage this event against a much sharper Federer than at the start of the week.
Broken white in the sixth game of the first set, Cameron will never see Roger again. Despite a nice reaction of pride in the second round where he obtained two break points, nicely saved by the Swiss, he once again conceded his serve in the next game. Severe but almost logical as Federer masters these hot moments wonderfully. 6–4, 6–4.
After a much tighter third where Norrie is clearly playing his game, the latter ends up offering three break points in the eleventh game synonymous with three match points. But, remarkably saved, and against all odds, the 34e mondial steals a round which seemed to have already been taken for the Bâlois. 7–5 Norrie.
Real physical monster, as stated by his coach, can Norrie overthrow the Maestro by making him physically crack in five innings?
The audience, split between the local and the Swiss darling, gives voice to this scenario but ‘Rog’ hasn’t fallen overnight and insists on Norrie’s every engagement by varying wildly and using his forehand that works. much better on this Saturday July 3rd.
With experience and also thanks to his talent, Roger Federer qualifies for the round of 16 in London (6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 in 2 hours 35 minutes) and joins the Italian Lorenzo Sonego for a place in the quarter-finals. All this will soon be 40 years old. Sacred Roger.
Posted on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 18:55
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