COURT REPORT: Cameron Norrie thriller goes up against No 10 drama… while Andy Murray turns to coaching for lucky auction winner after Wimbledon exit
- BBC delayed the 6pm news to show the ending of Cameron Norrie’s victory
- Just after 6pm, Rishi Sunak and Sajid David both handed in their resignations
- Andy Murray has turned to coaching at the All England Club for auction winner
It was another busy day at Wimbledon, with plenty of notable events on and off the court.
From Cameron Norrie’s thrilling five-set victory over David Goffin to his semi-final opponent Novak Djokovic’s remarkable comeback, there were a number of interesting talking points.
Sportsmail’s MATTHEW LAMBERT provides the inside track on the action from Wimbledon.
Cameron Norrie reached the semi-final at Wimbledon with a thrilling five-set victory
ANDY MURRAY TURNS TO COACHING
Andy Murray turned his hand to a coaching at the All England Club on Tuesday morning, giving a lesson to an American financier who outbid the competition at an auction.
In 2020 the ATP raised money for coaches who had been put out of work by Covid by auctioning off lessons with some of the biggest names in the sport. Murray offered himself up and gave one fan the thrill of a lifetime.
Andy Murray coached an American financier who outbid the competition at an auction
TRICK OR TREAT SEASON
The trickshot craze is obviously filtering down to the younger generation. Macedonian junior Kalin Ivanovski hit an outrageous underarm serve… through his legs… for an ace… on match point. Whatever will these kids come up with next?
Kalin Ivanovski hit an outrageous trick shot during his match against Brit Luca Pow
NORRIE VERSUS NO 10 CHAOS
At 6pm with Cam Norrie battling away against David Goffin on Court 1 the BBC understandably decided to stick with the tennis and delay the six o’clock news.
What could possibly go wrong? Well, at 6.02pm and 6.11pm the bombshell resignation letters dropped, prompting a swift rethink. By 6.18pm we were back to the news for ‘the collapse of the Government’.
BBC stuck with Cameron Norrie’s epic thriller instead of going to the news at 6pm
Sajid David and Rishi Sunak handed in their resignation letters to Prime MInister Boris Johnson just after 6pm as BBC stuck with the ending of Norrie’s brilliant win over David Goffin
TAN’S SUPERFAN IS BACK
A 10-year-old girl has emerged as an unlikely star of Wimbledon 2022. Jing Robinson is the niece of Harmony Tan’s coach Sam Sumyk and became an internet sensation as the BBC followed her enthusiastic support of the Frenchwoman during her first-round upset of Serena Williams.
And yesterday Robinson popped up again supporting Tatjana Maria. The German explained: ‘She is a friend who plays every morning with my daughter Charlotte. She was supporting Harmony Tan and she’s supporting me. She’s such a nice girl.’
THREE BRITS LEFT STANDING
There are three Brits still standing in the hunt for a senior Wimbledon title this year following Norrie’s win.
Still flying the flag are Neal Skupski, who alongside USA’s Desirae Krawczyk beat Robert Farah and Jelena Ostapenko to make the semi-finals of the mixed doubles and Joe Salisbury, who is going strong in the men’s doubles with American Rajeev Ram.
Neal Skupski is one of the last remaining Brits with a hope of winning a senior Wimbledon title
CATCHES LEAD TO SNATCHES
There has been a noticeable lapse in the normal etiquette that when a ball is hit into the crowd the spectator who takes the catch will return it to the court.
Several times this fortnight a fan has clung on to the souvenir and one man brazenly pocketed the ball and then spread his hands as if to say: ‘Nothing to see here.’ They’ll be making off with the furniture next…
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