PUMPED UP FOR IT

Norrie will keep up trademark shouts and fist-pumps against Alcaraz

- NEIL MCLEMAN

DON'T be fooled by Cam Norrie's laid-back manner and surfer-dude looks.

Because when unleashed on the tennis court, the British No.3 is a snarling dog of war who is ready to bark and bite his way to victory.

And as Carlos Alcaraz will find out on Centre Court today, it doesn’t matter the reputation of his opponent on the other side of the net.

At the Rome Masters in 2023 (bottom), Norrie hit Novak Djokovic on the ankle with a smash after the Serbian superstar delayed the start of the match to get medical attention.

And at the Metz Open last November, he infuriated Roberto Carballes Baena with his shouts and fist pumps as he fought to end a four-match losing streak. In a post-match confrontation, the Spaniard said: “You say Vamos all the time in my face.”