How Wimbledon's new hometown star Cam Norrie is connecting with New Zealand
When David Goffin struck a backhand into the net to send Cameron Norrie into the Wimbledon semifinals in front of the number 1 crowd on Court, there was bound to be a mixture of pride and regret at Tennis NZ headquarters in Auckland. After all, until the age of 17, Norrie proudly represented New Zealand – only to switch allegiances to England after being deemed unworthy of significant funding. That’s despite Norrie breaking into the world’s top 10 as a youth and being tipped for big things by former Davis Cup captain James Greenhalgh. READ MORE: * British audiences finally brought Kiwi-bred Cam Norrie to their hearts at Wimbledon * Erin Routliffe falls in the quarter-finals of the women’s doubles at Wimbledon * Nick Kyrgios will face Rafael Nadal in the first grand slam semifinal at Wimbledon Failure to keep Norrie – who has climbed to world number 12 and faces Novak Djokovic for a place in the final on Center Court on Friday (Saturday NZT) – will be a new focus if, as exp