Norrie won their last meeting on the clay of Rio de Janeiro two years ago, when Alcaraz was just a teenager. Now, this lad from Murcia in southeastern Spain is looking to add his name to the honours board at the All England Club for the third time, aged just 23. Only a fool would bet against him at this juncture.

Carlos Alcaraz made light work of Cameron Norrie to book his spot in the Wimbledon semi-final as the Spaniard hunts a hat-trick of titles at the All England Club

British interest in the Wimbledon singles events is over for another year after Cameron Norrie found the defending champion in an unforgiving mood during this 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 thrashing.