Cameron Norrie vs Michael Zheng — 6-7(7) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(4)

Result

American qualifier Michael Zheng stunned No. 26 seed Cameron Norrie 6–7(7) 6–2 6–7(2) 6–3 7–6(4) on Court 2 in a 4h 01m five-set epic. Zheng, ranked 144th and playing his first Wimbledon main draw, blasted 21 aces and 74 winners, edging the deciding-set tiebreak to win 194 points to 173. Norrie, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2022, committed 55 unforced errors and won just one of six break points as his poor run of form continued.

Cameron Norrie

Michael Zheng

6Aces21

10Double faults4

68%1st serve in62%

68%1st-serve points won79%

53%2nd-serve points won53%

125 mphFastest serve127 mph

1/6Break points won4/13

47Winners75

56Unforced errors38

42/62Net points won32/40

173Total points won194

4117 mDistance run4204 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

A Columbia graduate ranked 144th, in his first Wimbledon main draw via qualifying, beating the British No. 1 in a fifth-set tiebreak — Zheng gave the round one of its most improbable results. Across four hours he struck 21 aces and 74 winners, while Norrie, a semi-finalist here in 2022 but on a losing streak since a rib injury disrupted his clay season, bled 55 unforced errors and took one of six break points. The decider's breaker went 7-4 to the debutant. An all-qualifier meeting with Nicolás Mejía followed in the last 64 — and Zheng won that too, in four, the story refusing to end.

Daniel Vallejo

Nicolás Mejía✓

Jun 29–30

4-6 6-4 7-5 7-6(2)

Cameron Norrie

Michael Zheng✓

Jun 29–30

6-7(7) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(4)

Nicolás Mejía

Michael Zheng✓

Jul 1–2

6-7(4) 7-6(8) 6-1 6-4

Round of 128

Daniel Vallejo

Nicolás Mejía✓

Jun 29–30

4-6 6-4 7-5 7-6(2)

Cameron Norrie

Michael Zheng✓

Jun 29–30

6-7(7) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(4)

Round of 64

Nicolás Mejía

Michael Zheng✓

Jul 1–2

6-7(4) 7-6(8) 6-1 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Cameron NorrieMichael Zheng

30Age22

6′2″ (1.88 m)Height6′2″ (1.88 m)

75 kg (165 lb)Weight73 kg (161 lb)

Left-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2017Turned pro2021

No. 29ATP rankingNo. 144

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Semi-finals (2022)Best at WimbledonThird round (2026)

Facundo LugonesCoach—

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

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