History of Cameron Norrie in Timeline

Cameron Norrie is a British professional tennis player known for achieving a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8. He has secured five ATP Tour singles titles, most notably the 2021 Indian Wells Masters, a Masters 1000 event. Additionally, he has won one ATP Tour doubles title. Norrie held the position of British No. 1 in men's singles from October 2021 until June 2024, marking a significant period of dominance in British tennis.

Sections (3)

Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

August 1995: Cameron Norrie's Birth

In August 1995, Cameron Norrie was born.

1995: Cameron Norrie's Birth

In 1995, Cameron Norrie was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.

1998: Family Moved to Auckland

In 1998, Cameron Norrie and his family moved to Auckland, New Zealand, due to a burglary in South Africa when Norrie was three years old.

2005: Andy Murray Won Binghamton

Andy Murray won his first Challenger title at Binghamton in 2005, which had been previously won by Kyle Edmund in 2015.

2011: Moved to the United Kingdom

In 2011, at age 16, Cameron Norrie moved to the United Kingdom and lived in London for three years.

January 2013: First Senior Tournament

In January 2013, Cameron Norrie played his first senior tournament at the ATP Auckland Open, winning the first qualifying round.

April 2013: Switched Allegiance to Great Britain

In April 2013, Cameron Norrie switched his allegiance to Great Britain at age 17, due to available funding, and spent three years in London by himself.

May 2013: Nationality Switch

In May 2013, Cameron Norrie switched his nationality to represent Great Britain after having previously represented New Zealand.

August 2013: Ranked No. 1348

In August 2013, Cameron Norrie was ranked No. 1348.

2013: Last Played on Clay

Cameron Norrie last played on clay in 2013, before his Davis Cup Debut Win in 2018.

June 2014: Ranking Improved to No. 637

By June 2014, Cameron Norrie's ranking improved to No. 637.

2014: Attended Texas Christian University

From 2014, Cameron Norrie attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

2014: Studies at Texas Christian University Begin

In 2014, Cameron Norrie began studying at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, playing for its Horned Frogs team.

2014: Coaches

In 2014, Cameron Norrie started being coached by David Roditi and Devin Bowen until 2017.

October 2015: Won USA Futures F29

On 11 October 2015, Cameron Norrie won the USA Futures F29 at Mansfield, Texas, and reached a ranking of No. 706.

2015: Kyle Edmund Won Binghamton

Kyle Edmund won his first Challenger title at Binghamton in 2015, which had been previously won by Andy Murray in 2005.

July 2016: Reached No. 422

In July 2016, back-to-back titles at the USA Futures F21 and USA Futures F23 pushed Cameron Norrie to No. 422 in rankings.

2016: Undefeated Season

In the 2016–17 season, Cameron Norrie was the only player to win every Big 12 match he participated in, achieving a 10–0 record in both singles and doubles.

June 2017: Turned Professional

In June 2017, Cameron Norrie ended his studies at TCU to turn professional during the grass court season of the 2017 ATP Tour.

2017: Studies at Texas Christian University End

In 2017, Cameron Norrie ended his studies at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

2017: First Grand Slam Win

In 2017, Cameron Norrie qualified for the main draw of the US Open and progressed to the second round, recording his first Grand Slam win over Dmitry Tursunov.

2017: Coaches

Since 2017, Cameron Norrie is being coached by James Trotman and Facundo Lugones.

2017: Became a Professional Tennis Player

Since turning professional in 2017, Cameron Norrie has been based in Putney, southwest London.

March 2018: Masters 1000 Debut

In March 2018, Cameron Norrie qualified for his ATP World Tour Masters 1000 main-draw debut at the Indian Wells Masters, but lost in the first round to Taro Daniel.

2018: Davis Cup Debut Win

In 2018, Cameron Norrie won his debut Davis Cup match in Spain against world No. 23 Roberto Bautista Agut.

2019: Masters 1000 Third Round

In 2019, Cameron Norrie reached the third round of an ATP Masters 1000 event for the first time at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

2019: Auckland Open Final

In 2019, Cameron Norrie received a wildcard into the main draw of the Auckland Open, reaching his debut ATP final, but he lost to Tennys Sandgren in straight sets.

March 2020: Moved to New Zealand Due to Pandemic

In March 2020, after the Indian Wells Masters was cancelled, Cameron Norrie flew to New Zealand to live with his parents for the rest of the year.

2020: US Open Performance

In 2020, Cameron Norrie upset Diego Schwartzman in the first round of the US Open and reached the third round.

May 2021: Biggest Career Win

In May 2021, Cameron Norrie achieved his biggest career win by beating world No. 4 Dominic Thiem at the Lyon Open and reached the final, losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

July 2021: First ATP Title

In July 2021, Cameron Norrie won his first ATP title at the Los Cabos Open, beating Brandon Nakashima in the final, and entered the top 30 in rankings.

October 2021: British No. 1 in Men's Singles

In October 2021, Cameron Norrie became the British No. 1 in men's singles.

2021: Australian Open Performance

In 2021, Cameron Norrie matched his US Open performance by reaching the same round at the Australian Open.

2021: US Open and Laver Cup

In 2021, Cameron Norrie was defeated in the opening round of the US Open and was called as an alternate for the Laver Cup, but did not play.

April 2022: Top 10 Ranking

In April 2022, Cameron Norrie ascended into the top 10 of the rankings for the first time.

June 2022: Career-High Doubles Ranking

In June 2022, Cameron Norrie achieved a career-high ranking of No. 117 in doubles.

September 2022: Career-High Singles Ranking

In September 2022, Cameron Norrie reached a career-high ranking of world No. 8 in singles.

2022: Moved Residency to Monaco

In 2022, Cameron Norrie moved his main residency to Monaco.

2022: Lyon Title and French Open

In 2022, Cameron Norrie won his fourth title in Lyon and lost in the third round of the French Open to Karen Khachanov.

2023: Last ATP Final

Cameron Norrie made it through to his 15th ATP Tour final at the Moselle Open and first since the 2023 Rio Open.

2023: Parents Moved Back to the United Kingdom

In 2023, Cameron Norrie's parents moved back to the United Kingdom after living in New Zealand.

June 2024: End of British No. 1 Reign

In June 2024, Cameron Norrie's reign as the British No. 1 in men's singles ended.

July 2024: Pulled Out of 2024 Paris Olympics

In July 2024, Cameron Norrie pulled out of his first round match at the 2024 Paris Olympics due to a forearm injury, also missing the North American hardcourt swing and the US Open.

October 2024: Returned to ATP Tour

In October 2024, Cameron Norrie returned to the ATP Tour at the Stockholm Open but lost in straight sets to Miomir Kecmanović.

November 2024: Returned to World's Top 50

In November 2024, Cameron Norrie returned to the world's top 50.

2025: Hong Kong Open and Racquet Incident

In 2025, Cameron Norrie reached the quarterfinals at the Hong Kong Open and threw his racquet into the crowd at the Auckland Classic, hitting a spectator.