Cameron Norrie rekindling memories of the summer of 22 with Wimbledon run
Novak Djokovic, right, defeated Cameron Norrie in the 2022 Wimbledon semi-finals en route to his seventh title (John Walton/PA)
Following successive Court One victories over 12th seed Frances Tiafoe and Italian Mattia Bellucci after a round-one win against Roberto Bautista Agut, he sees similarities with the summer of three years ago.
'From the beginning of the tournament I was here to play and compete,' said Norrie.
'It's obviously nice to be through. But I'm most proud I'm just enjoying match for match.
'It just feels kind of like when I obviously made that run there, the weather was unbelievable that year, so sunny.
'It was so much fun that year. It feels a little bit like that right now. It feels very normal. But still a long way to go obviously. Nothing to get too carried away with.'
Cameron Norrie during his third-round win over Mattia Bellucci (Mike Egerton/PA)
Norrie reached a career-best ranking of eighth following his Centre Court showdown with eventual winner Djokovic, which followed glory at Indian Wells the previous October.
Yet, in part due to a torn bicep suffered last summer, he had plummeted to 91st in the world by April of this year.
The 29-year-old could become only the third British man in more than 50 years – after Tim Henman and Andy Murray – to reach two Wimbledon quarter-finals.
'The beginning of this year I was struggling a little bit with expectations, wanting to play well and wanting to win and wanting to do well, not really taking care of the fundamentals so much,' he said.
'I've come to enjoy this tournament. I want to keep doing that and keep giving people, my friends, my family, my team, something to cheer about.
'As a kid you dream about playing here at Wimbledon. If I would have seen myself here playing and competing, I would have been super proud.'
Big-serving world number 143 Jarry is aiming to reach the maiden major quarter-final of his career.
After coming through qualifying in Roehampton, he fought back from two sets down to knock out eighth seed Holger Rune in the first round and then dispatched American Learner Tien and Brazilian teenage sensation Joao Fonseca.
The 6ft 6ins 29-year-old won his only previous tour level meeting with Norrie, a straight-sets success at the 2018 Miami Open.
'It's a great match to play, I'm excited for it,' said Norrie.
Towering Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry, pictured, awaits Cameron Norrie (John Walton/PA)
'I think he's one of the most dangerous players on the tour when he's confident, and he is confident.
'He beat Holger in a crazy match. I think he looks like a guy with nothing to lose. He's so dangerous.
'He's got one of the best serves on tour. I think he likes the grass a lot.
'I'm going to have to really raise my level from how I played (in round three).'
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