Cameron Norrie recently talked about his qualities, comparing himself to the 22-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal.
Norrie has been a part of the top of tennis for a while now and it's a result of a lot of hard work because the Brit didn't really break out initially. He's proven himself by now but there are still things he wants to get done in his career and he's working hard towards it.
He talked about some of his experiences, admitting that he feels really confident about his top tennis going as far as comparing it with Rafael Nadal. Both are lefties so there is something there but not many would say that Norrie is the same as Rafa but he's not afraid to make the comparison.
I think I’m the same as Rafa. When I’m feeling the forehand line and I’m finding good direction on it and it’s a great shot, you get to watch it fully up the line and you know exactly how well you’re hitting it. I think with a lefty curling back in, I think when I’m hitting that one well, especially on the grass, it’s a good indicator when I’m playing well. So I think similar to Rafa in that aspect.
Nadal is far more known than Norrie and it's something that bothers the Brit. He's not too interested in fame and when asked about participating in the Break Point documentary, he said it's rather distracting with all of those cameras around.
It’s a tricky one. I think for me it’s more important to keep training as hard as I can and to be known for being a tennis player and a good competitor. I think it’s a big distraction having the cameraman there full time.
The Brit is delighted about the show though as he sees it as a great vehicle to promote tennis around the world but it's not something he'd want around himself all the time. He might think about a documentary about his career like Andy Murray did.
“It’s great what they’re doing for tennis, promoting tennis, and getting some new fans into the sport and people learning about tennis. “But I’m not sure what I’d do. I think I probably wouldn’t do it, but that’s me right now, but I can understand why some players fancy it and why they are choosing the players that they are.
But for me, I prefer Andy Murray’s documentary and I’d prefer to do something myself if I were to do something one day.
The Brit will once again be the top seed at the upcoming Wimbledon Championships. He had a really good run there last year.
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