Cam Norrie accused of exploiting 'ridiculous' Wimbledon rule before angry confrontation with Nicolas Jarry
Pat Cash reckons Norrie took advantage of a 'ridiculous' rule which got on Jarry's nerves
Cam Norrie took advantage of a 'ridiculous' Wimbledon rule – and that was what got on the nerves of his rival Nicolas Jarry before their heated confrontation.
That's the view of former champion Pat Cash who accused the Brit of taking 'excessive' time over his serves.
Chilean Jarry blew up during the second set of their last 16 thriller, which Norrie eventually won in a 6-3 decider.
He was heard complaining to the umpire during the early exchanges after Norrie took his time bouncing the ball before his serves. And after the game, things very nearly boiled over with the two engaging in a heated conversation at the net.
It was unclear after the game exactly what went down between the pair, but Australian Cash, who won the famous trophy in 1987, shed some light on it on the BBC's coverage today.
He said: "They had a little natter about the ball bouncing. I don’t know if he Norrie was trying to get some rest but the excessive ball bouncing was, well, excessive.
"I’ve never seen that before so maybe it was just the state he was in during the match. After the first serve you can sort of take as much time as you like, it’s a sort of silly anomaly of the rule.
"You have to serve by a certain time on the shot clock, but as long as you get to the line and throw the ball in the air, you can take as much time as you like after that, which is ridiculous. Cam sort of milked that a bit. Maybe he was tired."
It appeared to be a change in tune from Cash who, speaking during the game, defender Norrie as 'within his rights' to take his time.
He said on commentary: "I don’t think Cam does it that extreme. Djokovic used to bounce the ball 20 or 30 times. He is regrouping himself and that’s the anomaly of the rule. I don’t agree with quite a few of the silly rules of tennis that they have. But Norrie is within his rights to do so."
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