Novak Djokovic Vs Cameron Norrie Wimbledon 2022 Semifinal Highlights: Djokovic beats Norrie to reach 4th straight final

“I didn’t start off well. He was the better player for the first set. Cameron didn’t have much to lose. He’s playing probably the tournament of his life. I wish him all the best, he’s a great player, I have a lot of respect for him.”

Djokovic comfortably holds to grab a place in the Wimbledon final for the fourth consecutive time in his career. 

Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 Norrie

Norrie keeps the set alive as he holds. But Djokovic to serve for the match now. 

Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 5-4 Norrie*

Djokovic makes Norrie run end to end before making it 40-15. Djokovic holds

Djokovic* 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 5-3 Norrie

Norrie makes a statement with an ace at the start of the game. He then gets his positioning wrong as he sends the return the wrong way. Change of direction of his backhand works in his favour as he gains a 30-15 lead. He then bags a superb point, sprint across the court, along the net to return the ball into the empty court. Norrie holds

Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 4-3 Norrie*

A quickly 40-0 lead in the game. And he grabs it comfortably to close in

Djokovic* 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 4-2 Norrie

Djokovic errs on the drop shot and Norrie makes it 30-all. Norrie then forces a deuce with superb crosscourt play. Djokovic is so much in control of the points earned at the nets. Sends the backhand volley comfortably in the empty court to earn break point advantage. Norrie however denies it before conceding it again. And for the second time, Djokovic is denied as Norrie sends a powerful volley down the line after pushing Djokovic to the corners. A poor return off his backhand and it's advantage Djokovic. An ace gives another respite to the Brit. And finally gets his backhand return aptly down the line to gain an advantage this time. He bags it this time. Huge, huge hold from Norrie.

Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-2 Norrie*

A superb play from Norrie helps him make it 15-all before Djokovic takes a lead with back-to-back aces. 

Djokovic* 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-1 Norrie

A rather comfortable hold from Norrie but he trails Djokovic in the fourth set. 

Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 2-1 Norrie*

Since winning the first set, Norrie has looked out of sort against Djokovic. whose supremacy has continued as he took a 2-0 lead in the fourth set as well after he broke serve and followed it up with a hold.

Djokovic* 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 2-0 Norrie

And it is Djokovic in the lead in this semi-final lead as he holds serve. 

Djokovic* 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 Norrie

Norrie's second serve points won in this set - a woeful 18 per cent (2/11), as against Djokovic's 75 per cent. Norrie sends Djokovic the wrong way and holds serve to keep the set alive. 

Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 5-2 Norrie*

Norrie's poor shot selection allows Djokovic to consolidate his lead further. Djokovic goes 40-15 up quickly in the game before comfortably holding serve to stand a game away from taking a 2-1 lead in the match

Djokovic* 2-6, 6-3, 5-1 Norrie

Djokovic holds serve to go 3-1 ahead before earning a break point advantage. And he converts to consolidate his lead in the match.  

Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 4-1 Norrie*

Norrie holds, finally, to pull one back in the third set. 

Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 2-1 Norrie*

Djokovic holds serve to establish a firm lead in the match and in the set. 

Djokovic* 2-6, 6-3, 2-0 Norrie

A 19-shot rally ends in favour of Norrie as he reacts to the drop shot from Djokovic but sending him the wrong way at the net. The Serb applauds his effort. But Djokovic quickly goes 30-15 up following two return errors from Norrie. However, he levels things up with a powerful volley down the line. Another forehand error from Norrie gives Djokovic a break point advantage. Norrie denies him the conversion as Centre Court erupts to his return. Another long rally but Djokovic emerges as the winner this time and he earns a second break point advantage. The Serb slips, Norrie capitalises as he denies the conversion. A third break point for Djokovic now. And Norrie is broken. 

Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 Norrie*

Djokovic finds himself in trouble at 0-30 before he earns a point back with an ace. A wrong crosscourt return from Norrie gets set point advantage to Djokovic. And he wins the second set to level things up. 

Djokovic* 2-6, 6-3 Norrie

Norrie errs on the backhand volley and then a poor execution of shot at the net and he goes 15-40 down. And Djokovic breaks

Djokovic 2-6, 5-3 Norrie*

Wonderful set of play from Djokovic and he goes 30-0 up against Norrie. An ace then puts him 40-0 up. And he maintains the lead with a 4-3 lead in second set

Djokovic* 2-6, 4-3 Norrie

Norrie sets up beautifully but errs at the net to go 15-30 down. Djokovic then earns a break point advantage before a challenge from Norrie helps him force a deuce. Norrie's crosscourt forehand return goes over the line as Djokovic earns another break point but is denied after his return hits the net. The Brit then takes advantage with an impressive serve. And he levels things again. 

Djokovic 2-6, 3-3 Norrie*

Norrie going big on the forehand before powering a volley down the T. However, a wrong shot selection from Norrie gives Djokovic to send the drop shot the other way. Djokovic then quickly goes 40-15 up. And an ace sets it up. 

Djokovic* 2-6, 3-2 Norrie

Norrie unhappy with the call from the umpire, he challenges and it's out. 30-all. Norrie looked to play the drop shot, but fails to go over the net and Djokovic earns a break point advantage. Djokovic challenges and it's in this time for Norrie. Deuce. An ace hands advantage to Norrie. And he levels it again. 

Djokovic 2-6, 2-2 Norrie*

The defending champion holds serve again to maintain the lead in the second set

Djokovic* 2-6, 2-1 Norrie

An alert Djokovic pushed the drop shot into the empty corner while the Brit failed to execute it on his next. 30-all. A volley into the empty court gives Norrie a 40-30 lead before he bagged the game following a return from Djokovic that went over the line. 

Djokovic 2-6, 1-1 Norrie*