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<\/p>\n ATP Tour
\n My US Open: Cameron Norrie<\/p>\n
Briton speaks exclusively to ATPTour.com.<\/p>\n
August 25, 2025<\/p>\n
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Cameron Norrie is a five-time tour-level champion.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
From nights out in trendy Brooklyn to taking in the iconic skyline of Manhattan, New York holds plenty of fond memories for Cameron Norrie<\/a>. <\/p>\n The British lefty returns to \u2018The Big Apple\u2019 this year for his eighth appearance at the US Open<\/a>. ATPTour.com caught up with Norrie to find out what he enjoys most about the season\u2019s final Grand Slam event and the bustling city in which it takes place. <\/p>\n Read more US Open insights and memories from ATP Tour stars in our \u2018My US Open\u2019 series<\/a>. <\/p>\n What is your first memory of watching the US Open? Were you having to stay up late at night to watch it? Tell us about your memories of playing the US Open for the first time. What about the venue itself? What stood out the first time you were on site? What is the best US Open match you\u2019ve watched? Do you have a favourite court besides Arthur Ashe<\/a> Stadium? What about the city itself? Any special areas you like?![\"It](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756137968_364_it-all-adds-up-banner.jpg\"\/)
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I think I just remember watching Andy Murray<\/a> a lot and trying to picture what it would be like to play there. That was kind of where I had my head at.<\/p>\n
I was in New Zealand so it was always a weird time. But I always wanted to see what it would be like to be there and the night matches I think definitely stood out.<\/p>\n
I had just come out of college and I was in the qualifying. I managed to qualify and I remember I qualified on the Friday afternoon and I went with my coach to a rooftop bar and we had a beer and I was like, \u2018Wow\u2019, this unreal feeling to qualify for my first Slam, and then being in Manhattan enjoying a beer with my coach. It was one of those surreal moments, so it’s definitely a special Slam for me.<\/p>\n
It’s a zoo out there. I love the atmosphere and obviously you’ve got the city to escape from the venue, so it’s two things to look forward to: Getting away from the city and then going to the amazing venue, where it’s an amazing atmosphere. The courts I really like and I get a lot of college support from TCU there and then at the end of the day you’re going back into the city and you can really change your mind from the tournament. So it’s an amazing tournament.<\/p>\n
I don’t know if it’s the best, but the one between [Juan Martin] del Potro and Dominic Thiem<\/a>. It was the fourth round in 2017 and DelPo came back from two-sets-to-love [down]. That one stuck out for me. The comeback was unreal, some of the forehands DelPo was hitting towards the end of his career, and I think it meant a lot to him.<\/p>\n
I’ve never played on Arthur Ashe<\/a>, that\u2019s the only big court I\u2019ve never played on. My favourite court there? Not sure, actually. I quite like Court 17 and Grandstand is quite nice as well.<\/p>\n
I like all of New York City. I have just such a good feeling there. I feel like you can be yourself and no one thinks anything. I met my girlfriend there, who I’m still together with and she lived there a long time, so it’s kind of her home. It’s a special place for us and all of her friends still live there. I really like hanging out in Brooklyn. It’s probably my favourite area, and Williamsburg \u2014 good coffee, good restaurants there. And I really like the view of the Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn.<\/p>\n