The 2022 only Wimbledon semifinal to be played for the day will have Novak Djokovic looking to take down local hope Cameron Norrie and set up a meeting with Nick Kyrgios. Get regular updates and scores of the Djokovic v Norrie semifinal in this live blog on Friday, July 8.
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Novak Djokovic v Cameron Norrie Live Score
Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 Norrie (*denotes next server, please refresh for the latest score)
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4th Set
Game 11
Norrie puts up bit of a fight but Djokovic gets to 40-30 before serving out a biggie to close out the match in four sets. This has been clinical from Djokovic over the last three sets, after a strange first hour.
Game 10
Aah, back to back easy holds for Norrie to help him remain in the encounter. Can he now break back as Djokovic looks to serve out the match.
Game 9
Aah, back to back easy holds for Norrie to help him remain in the encounter. Can he now break back as Djokovic looks to serve out the match.
Game 8
Nothing is coming off for Norrie and Novak’s holds are getting very easy. He goes 5-3 up with that and Norrie will now need to hold on to his own serve to stay in the match.
Game 7
Norrie has a much better service game to follow on from his previous one. Hangs on in the encounter with a hold to 15, helped by some unforced errors off the Djokovic racquet.
Game 6
An easy hold follows for Djokovic as he races off to a 40-0 lead thanks to a combination of good attack and defense and he slams an ace down the middle to win the game.
Game 5
Forget breaking Novak back, Norrie has fallen behind another break-point. This time around he manages to save it to get it to deuce. Another break-point is followed by some strong play from Norrie who finishes it off with a smash down the middle.
Unfortunately for Norrie, Novak is going nowhere and gets himself a third break-point. Norrie saves it again with a beautifully set-up point.
Break-point, and another save follows before Norrie gets himself a game-point for a change. And this time around, he wins it with a solid overhead smash.
The crowd is on their feet like Norrie has won the Wimbledon.
Game 4
Another easy hold for Novak follows – the first set is long out of Djokovic’s system. Not sure Norrie is mentally in this at the moment.
Game 3
A rare, rare easy hold for Norrie – a hold to love – and that should give him some respite. Now to get himself a break to get back into the encounter.
Game 2
Couple of easy points for Djokovic to go 30-0. An excellent return from Norrie but Novak is equal to the task as he hits it from close to his feet, getting it over the net and winning the point – 20 of the 24 points won at the net for Novak.
And he completes the hold off the next points itself.
Game 1
Bit of a respite for Norrie here as he serves up first. He really needs a good opening game here, needs an easy hold.
Starts off well with Novak hitting one long and quickly goes 30-0 up. A double-fault gets Novak a look-in and a solid return from the defending champion gets Norrie to hit one wide.
For a change, it’s Norrie who gets himself a game-point on his own serve with a strong back-hand, but then shanks a return into the net to get the score to deuce. Another break-point off the Norrie serve, as he fails to make good of a drop shot, and easily converts it to get the break.
3rd Set
Game 8
Djokovic, serving for the third set. Starts off with an easy backhand miss but then Norrie returns the favour to get to 15-15. The Norrie return hits the cord, allowing Djokovic to play a drop and setting it up for an easy winner, and an ace later he has a couple of set-points.
Novak wins it easily as Norrie shanks it into the net, two sets to one lead for the Serb here.
Game 7
It’s a better start to the game from Norrie who races off to a 30-0 lead but an unforced error off the forehand gives Novak a look-in. Norrie misses another return to make it 30-30 but then rushes quickly to the net off a Djokovic drop-shot to clinch the point.
He keeps himself alive by winning the next point too and has now forced Nole to serve it out.
Game 6
Norrie engineers an early point but he knows he needs to keep doing this to stay in this encounter. As it turns out, he ends up shanking two returns into the net to give Djokovic a 30-15 lead.
A good rally follows with Djokovic quickly getting to net and ends up delivering a smash off a Norrie lob. And another easy point gives Novak a 5-1 lead.
Game 5
Norrie also starts off with a solid serve to get the first point but a strong Djokovic return makes Norrie mis-hit it long.
Djokovic makes his opponent run around on his next point and finishes off with a volley.
A strong serve helps Norrie come back and make it 30-30. A powerful return off the second serve makes life miserable for Norrie and gets the Serb another break-point. Converts it easily to grab another break.
One way traffic this.
Game 4
A good solid serve out wide and Norrie just about mamages to get to it but hits it long. Norrie takes advantage of Djokovic’s second serve next, takes control of the rally and then wins the point, but Djokovic is up to the task and goes 30-15 ahead.
An ace gives Novak two game-points, and another one gives him the game. Easy-peasey!
Game 3
A much better hold from Norrie, who has managed to get through the game without a lot of trouble. Wins it to 15 as Djokovic looks to gesture he’s not happy about something..
Game 2
A poor finish to the opening point from Norrie gets Djokovic on the board, and a good serve is then followed by a return that goes long.
The net cords now beginning to work in Djokovic’s favour too as one pops just over to the other side, and Norrie then misses an easy overhead smash to go 2-0 down.
Game 1
Novak had taken a break between the two sets as he looks to take this now, best-of-three-sets contest.
An excellent start to the set, a long rally that has both players racing around and ends with Norrie rushing to the Novak drop and hitting it wide of his opponent. A volley that Norrie cannot get through to makes it 15-15.
A couple of drop-shots from the players is followed by Norrie ending up hitting one wide, but a strong serve has Norrie positioning himself for a smash and putting it away rather well. 30-30.
Norrie ends up hitting a forehand long to Djokovic another break-point – he continues to dish these out – but he saves this one with an overhead smash.
An excellent rally that is punctuated with some balls keeping really low ends with Norrie hitting it long and giving Djokovic another break-point.
Djokovic takes a bad tumble and fails to get to the ball as a result but that would be the least of his concerns – that looked like a bad fall but he seems okay for now. Another break-point saved.
Third break-point for Djokovic follows soon after and a very poor forehand return gives the Serb the break!
2nd Set
Game 9
Djokovic to serve to make it a set apiece, and he stats off with a double-fault. Djokovic tries to play the drop shot but ends up with an error, going 0-30 down.
An excellent serve from Djokovic – which Norrie somehow challenges – has the Serb pull one back, and another punchy serve later gets things back level at 30-30.
Set-point for Djokovic as Norrie fails to keep the ball in play, as he does the same off the next point too to give the Serb the set.
That was a tough hold for the world number three but he would be relieved to have pulled things back. He isn’t at his best yet, but Norrie’s game looked to have deteriorated in that set.
Game 8
A good start to the game for Norrie who gets himself an easy point but ends up bludgeoning the next one long. Norrie has a brilliant chance to finish off the next point with a volley but misses it – woeful mistake to make and Djokovic takes advantage by moving in and winning the next point.
Again, Djokovic gets break-points and this time it’s two of them.
Breaks this time with Norrie hitting it long. This was a few games coming and it’s come at an opportune time for Novak.
Game 7
Some extremely good shot-making from both these players to kick off the first two points that also includes Norrie slipping and Novak winning both. Novak dishes out an ace to go 40-0 up, and finishes off a quick hold thanks to a Norrie error.
Game 6
Norrie kick-starts the game with a serve that has Novak hopping and finishes off the point easily down the middle. A good Novak return follows and a few shots later, Norrie ends up finding the net.
Norrie then has a chance to finish off the point with a smashing winner but misses it – have seen this often already this set. The Brit rallies back to manage to win the next point but shanks one wide off the Djokovic return to give his opponent another break-point.
A good serve follows, force Novak to slice it long, but Norrie serves up a second break-point of the game on a platter with an unforced error.
Another wide serve allows Norrie to dictate the point and forces Novak to find the net before winning the next point to give himself a game-point for a change. Novak helps his opponent’s cause by making an unforced error of his own to give Norrie a huge hold.
Game 5
It takes a Novak drop-shot to get back level at 15-15 after Norrie had smashed the first point away. Novak builds up the next point well, approaching the net and then whipping out a winner to take a 30-15 lead.
A couple of good serves follow soon after to help Djokovic hurry through his service game.
There is a change in the energy from Novak for sure, moving into a better shape.
Game 4
A good first serve in and Djokovic hits it long before Norrie serves up an ace to give him a 30-0 lead.
Norrie should have made it 40-0 with that huge serve but Djokovic finds a way to return in and then the Brit messes up an easy smash. And for the second time in a row, Norrie should have slapped a winner off a very short Djokovic return but ends up hitting it wide.
Djokovic is on the back-foot again and for the third time in a row, Norrie fails to put it away. He opts for a drop shot and ends up finding the net. Break-point for Novak but Norrie manages to save it before serving up an ace. Bit of a relief for the Brit there, but can he hold here?
Yep, he does, helped by a poor Djokovic return.
Game 3
An easy hold to love for Djokovic. That’s exactly what he would have liked here, to give himself that confidence, that shot at getting his rhythm back. Now to try and break Norrie.
Game 2
Continues to make basic errors, Novak and that’s followed by an excellent serve to give Norrie a 30-0 lead. Djokovic then takes advantage of some short returns from Norrie before the Brit makes a poor, unforced error of his own to bring it back to 30-30.
A good start to the point has Djokovic scurrying for cover before Norrie ends it with a cross-court volley and gets himself a game point. Djokovic has a chance to drill home the point after Norrie hits the net cord but the Serb ends up shanking it long to give his opponent the game.
Game 1
Novak starts things off well with a solid serve and a good volley to finish things off. Quick back to back points and an unforced error from Norrie gives Novak a very quick opening game.
Much, much needed for the 20-time Grand Slam.
1st Set
Very strange first set. Norrie got just over 40% of his first serves in and still won the set!
Game 8
A fault to start but Norrie recovers with back to back points. Novak pulls one back before Norrie serves up an ace to give himself a couple of set-points.
A double-fault follows, but another ace gives Norrie the set! Whoa. That’s a start and a half.
Game 7
Djokovic starts off with winning the opening point but so unlike Djokovic to lose the next two points in strange fashion – almost like he has no rhythm here.
And Norrie takes advantage by reading the Djokovic drop shot well before crashing a winner down the line. Two break-points for a second break for Norrie here.
A long rally later, Djokovic is BROKEN! Again. I know he had a poor start against Jannik Sinner too but this isn’t what you would have expected against Norrie, a player he had routed 6-1, 6-2 in their only previous meeting.
Game 6
That was a good rally to kick things off, before Djokovic plays a drop shot that brings Norrie to net. The Brit could have gone straight down the line but he goes the opposite side and Novak is waiting with the volley.
Norrie retaliates with a point of his own, hitting a winner down the line off a short ball and then takes a 30-15 lead. Another Djokovic error off his return gives Norrie two game-points, and he converts the first of those to take a 4-2 lead.
Game 5
A good wide serve to start things off but Novak then hits one long to get Norrie back into the game at 15-15. A long(ish) rally follows which Norrie wants to end by drilling home a backhand winner but misses the mark.
Norrie remains in the game with some powerful returning, and winning the point thanks to a Djokovic error, and then gets himself a break-point as the Serb hits an inside-out forehand too wide. Break-point for the Brit.
And a BREAK again! This is surprising honestly, the Djokovic serve not quite working in this early part of the game as he fails to close out a good position in the point. Can Norrie hold now?
Game 4
Norrie needs a much better service game and it starts off with probably a point that would be replayed over today’s highlights! A Norrie lob followed by Djokovic’s tweener to a drop shot that gets Novak the opening point of the game.
Pressure on Norrie here.
A bit of rally ensues before a flat one from Norrie gets Djokovic slightly worked up and he shanks the return in to the net. Another instance of low bounce, this time at Novak’s end but he recovers well and has Norrie then slamming one long.
Norrie gets back with the next two points to give himself a game-point and an excellent wide serve gives him the game.
Game 3
Djokovic needs to serve better but more importantly keep a lid on those unforced errors in his second service game. He starts off poorly but excellent back to back serves bring him into the lead for the first time in the match at 30-15.
Another good serve gives Novak two game-points before Djokovic takes advantage of a groundstroke that sits up for him to put a winner away. Easy hold for the 20-time Grand Slam winner.
Game 2
The question now is whether Norrie can hold on to his serve. If Novak keeps hitting those unforced errors, he might have a chance and that’s how the game begins.
Djokovic quickly recovers with a solid return that keeps low and has Norrie unable to get the ball away and the Brit then follows it up with another forehand error that gives the Serb a bit of a chance at 15-30.
A couple of solid groundstrokes are followed by Norrie getting it over the net yet again – wonder if the ball’s keeping low at his end – and Djokovic breaks back with another forehand error from the Brit’s racquet. BREAK back!
Game 1
Here we go then, Djokovic with the serve starts off with a fault and then shanks a backhand into the net to give Norrie the first point. Another stunning forehand unforced error which has Novak hit long gives Norrie bit of an opening at 0-30 but the Brit responds with an unforced error of his own.
Wow, a fourth unforced error in a row, third from Novak’s racquet and we have our first break-point of the match. Norrie is forced to respond to a good serve and ends up losing the point but he still has another break-point at his disposal.
Djokovic begins with a poor serve and a superb return from Norrie is followed by some excellent volleying and we have a BREAK!
Pre-Match
3.15 pm local time
The players are out on the court and warming up.
Wish I could say this could be a thriller but there’s more chance of it going Djokovic’s way in double-quick time than any other possibility. (happy to be proved wrong especially given we have already lost one semifinal!)
Djokovic will be serving first.
Preview
With Wimbledon 2022 losing Rafael Nadal to an abdominal injury, there will only be one one semifinal to be played in the tournament this year and will have Novak Djokovic take on Cameron Norrie for a place besides Nick Kyrgios.
On paper this is quite a mismatch for a semifinal at this tournament.
After all, Djokovic is a six-time champion and has reached the semifinal at Wimbledon alone a whopping 11 times now. Compare that with Norrie, who had never even made it to the fourth round at a Grand Slam before this time.
And in their only previous meeting before this, Djokovic had crushed Norrie 6-1, 6-2, a match that was played at the ATP Finals last year. On grass, it could get a lot more brutal given Djokovic’s obvious love for the Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Norrie will look at what happened in the quarterfinal though and want to emulate that against Djokovic. The Serb was down two sets against Jannik Sinner before making a phenomenal comeback to win it in in five but does give Norrie a bit of look-in.
In a best-of-five encounter, however, things are even more stacked in favour of Djokovic, who can overcome a slow start to get the better of his opponent.
Interestingly, Norrie hadn’t had the greatest lead-ups to Wimbledon this year either. He had gone down in the first round at the Queen’s Club competition and then lost to Maxime Cressy in the second round in Eastbourne, but a combination of grit, determination and a lucky draw has helped him through to the semifinal here.
Norrie has already needed two five-setters in the tournament – against Jaume Munar in the second round and then again against David Goffin in the quarterfinals – to get here. If he does manage to push this into a fifth set against Djokovic too, it could be something of a match to remember for all those watching.
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