Cameron Norrie's girlfriend on WAG issue after being won over by Wimbledon star
Cameron Norrie's girlfriend, Louise Jacobi, candidly confessed that she wasn't initially smitten with the tennis star before revealing her "difficult" relationship with other WAGs. The hopes of Britain in the Wimbledon singles now solely rest on Norrie, 29, who triumphed over Nicholas Jarry in the fourth round.
The world No.61 is set to face off against reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in a tantalising match on Centre Court on Tuesday. Norrie is aiming for his second semi-final appearance at SW19 after previously taking a set from seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in a semi-final defeat in 2022.
Despite being the underdog, Alcaraz showed signs of vulnerability during the opening week, losing four sets across his four matches. Cheering on Norrie from the players' box will be his partner, Louise Jacobi, 35, an American fashion designer and entrepreneur.
The couple have been together since 2019 after being introduced by mutual friends. Jacobi once admitted that their romance took time to blossom, confessing she "just wasn't interested" in him initially.
She also expressed concerns about dating someone who is constantly travelling. However, Jacobi was eventually swayed by Norrie's persistence and for doing "an amazing job of keeping in touch."
Jacobi, whose relationship with Norrie ignited in Vienna where she watched him play, recalled: "I guess this guy doesn't live a normal life, and it's not like I can meet [him] down the street and go to dinner together.
"So I went on this trip and was only supposed to be in Vienna for five days, and things just went really well. I had a wonderful time with him."
She reflected on how losing her job played an unexpected role in their relationship, saying: "In some weird way, I was like, 'Thank God I got laid off when I did,' because we were able to build the foundation of our relationship before Covid hit.'"
While Jacobi has made friends with the partners of Norrie's rivals, she finds it uncomfortable when their significant others compete. Speaking after Norrie beat David Goffin, who is married to Stephanie Tuccitto, at Wimbledon in 2022, Jacobi said: "It's difficult because these girls are so nice, and then our boyfriends have to play against each other.
"But for the most part, everyone has been really nice, really supportive - good camaraderie. Stephanie even retweeted congratulations.'"
Meanwhile, Norrie is up for the challenge of facing back-to-back Wimbledon champion Alcaraz. The Johannesburg-born left-hander said: 'I think it only gets tougher from now.
'I've played a lot of tough matches already. Now it only gets tougher. There's still lots of matches to be played and lots of matches to be won.
'I'm going to play point-for-point as always, and I'm really happy with how I pulled up after the [Jarry] match. My body feels good, and I'm in a good place. I've been hitting the ball well. I'm happy to be sure, but [still] a long way away.'
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