Cameron Norrie lost his fourth-round match over five sets on Monday (Picture: Getty)
British No.1 Cameron Norrie has promised there is ‘lots to come’ and he is aiming to ‘get even better’ ahead of Wimbledon after his Australian Open exit.
Norrie narrowly lost to world No.6 Alexander Zverev in the last 16 on Monday, pushing his higher-ranked opponent to five sets which went to a tie-break.
The 28-year-old was seeded 19th at Melbourne Park this year and impressively knocked out three-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud in the third round.
Norrie produced his best performance at a major tournament at Wimbledon in 2022 with a run to the semi-finals as he was beaten by champion Novak Djokovic.
Ahead of the 2024 Championships this summer, Norrie said: ‘I think I can aim to get even better for Wimbledon.
‘I think it’s just a lot of learning when you are doing those plays and using the dropshot or coming forward. I think there’s still lots to come.
‘I’m still 28 years old. I think you look at the longevity of the other players playing now, I think they’re getting better. I just want to keep learning and keep pushing and keep improving.
Alexander Zverev needed a fifth-set tie-break to beat Cameron Norrie (Picture: Getty)
‘I learned a lot last year and the years before. I know I’ve got the top 10 level in me. I want to just keep kind of taking steps towards that. I’m having fun playing.
‘I think Sascha (Zverev) is probably one of the best players in the world at the moment, and playing close with him and somewhat deep in a Grand Slam, losing in five sets, a few points in it, I think it’s exactly where I want to be.
‘I can take a lot of confidence from that. It’s disappointing but I think it’s nice to know I’m just looking for ways to evolve my game.
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‘I was toe-to-toe with him. I got absolutely chopped by him in Vienna at the end of last year, and I managed to take a completely different approach.’
Norrie’s clash with Zverev was briefly halted by a pro-Palestine protest with the British star insisting that he ‘didn’t feel threatened’.
‘We had to stop the match for a few moments,’ Norrie added. ‘I didn’t feel threatened or anything. It is what it is. Those things happen nowadays. I think there were a couple of fans that actually helped out. But yeah, I don’t think anyone felt threatened or anything.’
‘I know I’ve got the top 10 level in me.’