Cameron Norrie has opened up on the “easy” strategy of getting Andy Murray to associate up with him in doubles. The British pair will play collectively for the primary time on house soil at Queen’s. And the world No 13 mentioned it was him who provided Murray an invite to get some additional matches in.
Norrie obtained off to a successful begin at Queen’s as he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4 7-6(5) in his opening match. It means the British No 1 has already exceeded his run from 12 months in the past when he crashed out to Grigor Dimitrov within the opening spherical.
The 27-year-old is hoping to have a powerful grass season after reaching his maiden Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon final 12 months and has enlisted some particular assist in his quest. Norrie will probably be enjoying doubles with Murray at Queen’s in an effort to get extra time on the floor and decide the brains of the two-time Wimbledon champion.
Requested how their partnership happened, Norrie mentioned he was the one who reached out. “I simply requested him, saying, Do you wish to play doubles at Queen’s? He mentioned, Yeah, let’s do it. It was fairly easy,” he mentioned.
The pair are anticipated to play their first match collectively on Wednesday, and Norrie nonetheless isn’t positive who’s going to be calling the photographs once they crew up. He added: “I feel we are going to depart it to whoever is serving, who’s going to name the serves.
“I am simply going to take pleasure in it and get one other match on the grass and hopefully simply decide his brains on a couple of issues. Clearly he is obtained loads of confidence in the mean time, a superb man to play with.”
However Norrie received’t be including doubles to his schedule full-time and doesn’t wish to overplay earlier than SW19, all however ruling out an look in Eastbourne subsequent week. “I’ll play right here and there,” he mentioned of his choice to enter each the singles and doubles attracts at Queen’s.
“I feel it is good to get one other match on a brand new floor, and I all the time play right here at Queen’s. Yeah, simply to really feel the court docket somewhat bit and to work on serve and return a bit extra, and I get to play with Andy, so I can not complain.”
As for his grass season plans, Norrie mentioned: “I wish to be certain that I am feeling good for Wimbledon, and I’ve obtained a few matches in Hurlingham as effectively. So I am going to try this and keep in London and put together in addition to I can for Wimbledon.”