“We talked – we’re fine now” – Norrie says spat with Djokovic is resolved

British No 1 Cameron Norrie says that he has spoken to Novak Djokovic since their spat at the Italian Open – and they have resolved their differences.

Djokovic had objected to Norrie apparently hitting a ball at him in Rome, and had some things to say afterwards – but the 27-year-old says all is well now.

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“We are good,” Norrie said in an interview with the Times. “We talked. We are fine now. At the end of the day, he won.”

Norrie: Djokovic is so difficult

Norrie also reflected on his Wimbledon semi-final against Djokovic last year as well as the elements of the game that make the Serb so difficult to play against.

“He’s so difficult,” he explained. “You hit a good shot, right on the line, should be a winner, and he is still bringing it back. So you have another chance and you force it, miss the line by a tiny margin and the point is gone.

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“He pushes you more and more to the point you have to hit it perfectly. It’s tough not to overplay when you feel like you have to be perfect. That messes with your concentration and then he’s on you. It’s tough but that’s the challenge.

“I watched the [French Open] final with Casper [Ruud] the other day and the same thing happened. The other guy is playing well, has his chances, but is drawn into overplaying, overpressing. It’s interesting to see how Djokovic does it. The more games against the top players the more you learn.”

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