Alcaraz loses at golf – can Norrie beat him on SW19 grass?

Wimbledon 2025

Venue: All England Club, June 30 – 13 .

Carlos Alcaraz does not have a losing streak against a British player this week as he prepares to face Cameron Norrie in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

The Spanish superstar may have been unbeatable on the tennis court, having won the Queen’s title before moving on with confidence into the SW19 final eight, but Sir Andy Murray has quickly revealed Alcaraz is not as dominant on the course.

The recently retired Scot edged a best-of-three matchup while the pair have been playing together for the past ten days.

“He actually beat me,” he said. But golf is a mental-clearing sport, Alcaraz said.

On my days off, I’m attempting to play the best golf possible.

With a handicap of 13, Norrie, a respectable golfer himself, wants to face Alcaraz, who is two-time defending Wimbledon champion, on Tuesday.

British number three Norrie, who reached the semi-finals in 2022, told BBC Sport, “I’m going to have to play my best to have a chance with him.”

One of the most challenging tasks in the sport right now is to defeat Alcaraz, age 22, at the moment.

The five-time major champion has won 22 straight games before making his way to Ibiza for a no longer-traditional pre-Wimbledon break, winning the Rome and French Open titles on clay.

Norrie, 29, made the decision to try out the same strategy by lounging on the beach, playing golf, and dining at Pacha nightclub.

According to him, “I was telling my team, let’s see if the Carlos method works because he won Wimby in Ibiza.”

“Tennis is very important, but I believe it’s important to enjoy it off the court in your own way.”

You feel prepared to compete once more after a few days on the beach or a few days in the sun.

Alcaraz is a top example of this in grass-court matches where he has won his last 16 matches.

Like he did before each of his Wimbledon victories, taking the time to recharge on the Balearic party island is once more profitable.

However, Norrie, who is ranked 61st in the world, intends to put an end to Alcaraz’s chances of becoming the only player to win three SW19 titles in a row in the Open era.

This will be their first grass-based encounter, despite the left-hander having defeated Alcaraz in two of their previous three matches, both in Cincinnati and Rio de Janeiro.

Alcaraz, who has already defeated one home player at Wimbledon in qualifier Ollie Tarvet, said, “I’ve played against him really tough and great battles.

He seems to be playing excellent tennis. On grass, he feels very at ease.

Only the fourth British player to reach multiple Wimbledon quarter-finals since edging past a top-ranked Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry in the fourth round.

Norrie moved to Auckland as a child and then continued her education at Texas Christian University in the United States. She settled in London after moving there as a child.

Despite having a Kiwi accent, he was always destined to represent the country because of his Welsh mother and Scottish father.

His parents, microbiologists David and Helen, have been a driving force in his life, and they are proud to share more of his best moments at the All England Club.

They were one of the 12, 500 fans who cheered Norrie to a hearty victory over Jarry along with his long-term partner Louise.

Norrie won the third set without converting a match point, making him the final British player in the standings.

Norrie, who will be playing his first game on Centre Court this year when he takes on Alcaraz, said, “I would have liked to see some more guys go deeper.”

“But I don’t care if I’m the last Brit standing or if everyone else is here,” he said.

I’m just running my business and really enjoying my tennis right now.

Over the past few seasons, Norrie has had to deal with a forearm injury, which saw his ranking fall to the bottom of the top 100.

However, over the past few months, he has rediscovered his form. He advanced to the fourth round of the French Open before making yet another significant Grand Slam run.

He said, “It’s nice to be back and nice to enjoy the tennis and the moments.”