Cameron Norrie has never made it past the third round in a major tournament.
Cameron Norrie heads to Wimbledon as the British No. 1 for the first time and is looking to finally reach the second week of a Grand Slam.
The nation's top-ranked male player at SW19 weighed heavily on many shoulders in the past until Andy Murray ended the 77-year wait for a champion in 2013.
But the laid-back Norrie, born in South Africa to a Welsh mother, Helen, and a Scottish father, David, before growing up in Auckland, is undeterred by the expectations of the home crowd.
The 26-year-old, who broke into the top 10 in the world earlier this year, is confident he can break through the glass ceiling and cleared the 3rd round at the main tournament.
"Be better than the other in the most critical moments. That's what tennis comes down to.
"I am looking forward to it. I like the grass and the environment around the grass and being at home."
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Norrie is finding some home comforts. In the last year's tournament, all players had to stay in a central London hotel and take a bus to the Wimbledon site, which took Norrie past his digs...
"I think it's always a plus, sleeping in your bed, being familiar with your room and everything," he said.
"It's going to be good, so I'm looking forward to it and being close - that trip was a killer last year from central.
"It was a good hour every day, so it's going to be good to be 10 minutes and be there.
"I walked past him every day for the past year, looking at him from the bus and thinking, 'wow, I could easily stay there right now.' That was frustrating."
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Murray is now 35 years old and faces even more health concerns ahead of the championships, but the two-time champion's legacy will live on for a long time.
Jack Draper, who knocked out eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the first round last year, is trying to emulate the Scot on and off the court.
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