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Wimbledon: Cameron Norrie prepares for Centre Court, with Novak Djokovic later on Tuesday

Tatjana Maria

Venue: All England Club Dates: 27 June-10 July
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Cameron Norrie will bid to become the first British man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since 2016 when he takes on the unseeded David Goffin in Tuesday’s second match on Court One.

Norrie is the last Brit left in the draw after he beat American Tommy Paul 6-4 7-5 6-4 to reach his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final on Sunday.

On Centre Court, Novak Djokovic plays Jannik Sinner in the last eight at 13:30 BST before third seed Ons Jabeur takes on world number 66 Marie Bouzkova.

Should Norrie get past Goffin, a potential semi-final with defending champion Djokovic could await on Friday.

Norrie will follow Tatjana Maria, who will face Jule Niemeier as she aims to continue her fairytale run.

The 34-year-old world number 103 is the oldest player left in the women’s draw.

She plays the 22-year-old Niemeier – who beat Heather Watson in the fourth round – at 13:00 BST on Court One.

Briton Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram are also in men’s doubles action, taking on French pair Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the quarter-finals.

And there is women’s doubles action as Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez face Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.

‘From first round everyone has been behind me’

Norrie urged the British public to give him their support after his clinical win over Paul in his first Grand Slam fourth-round appearance on Sunday.

“Unfortunately I’m the last [Briton] standing,” said the 26-year-old left-hander.

“But I think it’s even more reason for everyone to get behind me.”

The ninth seed is the first British man to reach the singles quarter-finals since Andy Murray in 2017 and first British player since Johanna Konta in 2019.

“I think from the first round everyone has been behind me and supporting me,” he added.

“It’s showed in tough moments in matches.”

Belgian opponent Goffin beat 23rd seed Frances Tiafoe in a long five-setter on Sunday.

‘I lived my dreams’

Tatjana Maria made her Wimbledon debut in 2007

Norrie’s run to the last eight is not the only spectacular story at SW19.

Maria returned to the sport last July following her second maternity break and has now become the first mother-of-two to reach this stage at Wimbledon.

She said she “did everything to live her dreams” as she stunned 12th seed Jelena Ostapenko to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final.

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