Former Wimbledon Champion Defends Cameron Norrie After 'Ball Bounce' Controversy - Manchester Evening News
- During Sunday’s Wimbledon match, Norrie won in five sets over Jarry in four hours 27 minutes after a heated on-court dispute.
- Jarry complained to umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore about Norrie’s excessive ball bouncing and serve delays on Court 1 at Wimbledon.
- Norrie did not drop serve all match, while Jarry hit 46 aces among 103 winners over four hours and 27 minutes.
- Norrie advances to Wimbledon quarter-finals to face Alcaraz or Rublev, as the last British singles player, after a tough five-set win amid on-court disputes.
- Debate emerges that Norrie 'milked' a shot-clock loophole, as Cash suggests the rule allowing unlimited bouncing could be changed.
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Cameron Norrie reveals verbal exchange with Nicolas Jarry after epic five-setter at Wimbledon: 'I think that's my energy'
Cameron Norrie was also involved in a controversy during the Wimbledon 2025 match against Nicolas Jarry as the Chilean complained to the chair umpire about the British tennis player bouncing the ball too many times before serving.
‘Silly rules of tennis’: Pat Cash’s verdict on sportsmanship controversy between Cam Norrie and Nicolas Jarry over bouncing balls before serve at Wimbledon
Wimbledon 2025: Jarry felt Norrie was bouncing balls excessively before serves and Cash reckons that’s allowed in the rules of the game
Cameron Norrie and Nicolas Jarry fought on Camp 1 of Wimbledon with the British who managed to show up in a marathon at the fifth set of 4 hours and 27 minutes. Norrie took off the pass for the quarterfinals and will now face Carlos Alcaraz. At the end of the game there was a bit of tension between the two players, protagonists of a small fight on the net, with Jarry who pointed out to Norrie something he didn't like. "Both of us wanted to win. …
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