'It only gets tougher' for last Brit Norrie

CAMERON Norrie knows Wimbledon just got real after booking a quarterfinal date with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

- By ANDY SIMS, PA

British number three Norrie beat Nicolas Jarry in a five-set marathon on Sunday to progress to the last eight for the second time.

The 29-year-old reached the semifinal in 2022, which was the last time Spanish superstar Alcaraz lost a match in SW19.

Since then Norrie has dropped from eight in the world to a low of 91 while Alcaraz, 22, has won two Wimbledons, two French Opens and a US Open.

The second seed has not looked entirely convincing so far this fortnight, however, dropping four sets including the first in his win over Andrey Rublev on Sunday evening.

Norrie, meanwhile, is on the verge of returning to the top 50 and is playing some of his best tennis since that run here three years ago.