Novak Djokovic gave Cameron Norrie the death stare as Serb was 'unimpressed'

Cameron Norrie will be looking to disrupt Carlos Alcaraz in their quarter-final clash at Wimbledon, just maybe not in the same way he upset Novak Djokovic two years ago. The home hero is the resounding underdog against the reigning champion today (Tuesday) on Centre Court, as he bids to make the final four at SW19 for the second time.

Norrie, 29, can take heart from the fact he's won two of his six career meetings with the Spaniard. He also has experience of winning at this stage, having made the semi-finals in 2022 at the All England Tennis Club before being beaten by Djokovic in four sets. He played the all-time great the following season at the Rome Masters, although that clash proved memorable for different reasons.

During their last-16 tie, Djokovic contrived to mishit a ball high into the air, leaving his opponent with the simple task of hitting a winner. Before Norrie even shaped up for his shot, the Serbian turned his back and walked back towards the baseline.

Seemingly unaware, Norrie produced a full-blooded smash that hit his rival on the back of a leg. He raised his hand in apology, but Djokovic was having none of it.

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Without saying anything, he turned around and shot an icy death stare towards Norrie. The crowd jeered at the incident, while on Tennis TV, commentators clamoured to make sense of what had happened.

"I don't think that was deliberate," said one pundit. "Djokovic is clearly unimpressed that Norrie has tagged him there with the overhead, but he's got the break back."

Despite his anger, Djokovic retained his focus. He went on to win 6-3 6-4, although he lost in the following round to Danish star Holger Rune.

Norrie has since lost form and arrived at Wimbledon this year ranked as the world No.61. However, he's shown signs of a resurgence in this tournament, and has already beaten one seeded player in Frances Tiafoe.

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