Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Semifinals Friday on ESPN: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 9 Cam Norrie of Great Britain, No. 2 Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios

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Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Semifinals Friday on ESPN: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 9 Cam Norrie of Great Britain, No. 2 Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios

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Wimbledon, London - July 5, 2022 - AELTC: Novak Djokovic competing in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. (Photo by Scott Clarke / ESPN Images)

ESPN+ with all Outer Courts – Doubles, Juniors, Wheelchair and More

Breakfast at Wimbledon Precedes the Action Each Day through Sunday

 Viewership Update:  After Eight Days, ESPN/ESPN2/ABC up 41%;

ESPN’s Monday Action up 130%

ESPN’s exclusive coverage of The Championships, Wimbledon continues from London on ESPN on Friday, July 8, with Breakfast at Wimbledon at 7 a.m. ET and the Gentlemen’s Semifinals on ESPN at 8 a.m. ET.

  • Top seed and three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic won’t be the crowd’s favorite when he is challenged by 9 Cam Norrie of Great Britain. The 35-year-old Djokovic has six Wimbledon trophies among his 20 Major titles.  He orchestrated his seventh career victory after being down two sets when he ousted Jannik Sinner in Tuesday’s quarterfinals.  Norrie, 26, has played Wimbledon four times previously, matching his best Major finish a year ago by reaching the third round. He was a three-time All-American while attending Texas Christian University.

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  • 2 Rafael Nadal, who has won a men’s record 22 Majors including the first two of 2022, will face the exciting if unpredictable Nick Kyrgios of Australia. Nadal, 36, has two Wimbledon titles to his credit, but none since 2010.  On Wednesday, he squeaked by American Taylor Fritz via a fifth-set tiebreak.  The 27-year-old Kyrgios has never before played a Major semifinal, but he was once ranked as high as No. 13.  At Wimbledon, he reached the quarterfinals in his debut at the All England Club in 2014.

ESPN+ with All Other Courts

Beyond the two Gentlemen’s singles matches on Centre Court, all the other courts and matches are available on the ESPN App with ESPN+, including Doubles, Juniors, Wheelchair and Invitation (legends) action.

ESPN’s Audience Soars on Monday, After Eight Days ESPN/ESPN2/ABC up 41%

The second Monday at Wimbledon may no longer be “Manic Monday” – given the new schedule this year that included play on the middle Sunday – but ESPN’s audience soared over last year.  The network averaged 1 million viewers, up 130% – more than double – 2021. After eight days in London, ESPN/ESPN2/ABC is averaging 619,000 viewers, up 41% from a year ago.

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As I write this on 11-11-21, it's now 35 years for me at ESPN, the only real job I’ve ever had. I joined merely to help with the upcoming America’s Cup in Australia. I was told it would be for three months at all of $5.50 per hour. I like to say I simply kept showing up. I’ve worked on almost every sport, plus answered viewer calls and letters (people used to write!), given tours, written the company newsletter and once drove NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon to the local airport. My travels have been varied…I’ve been to Martinsville, Darlington, Indy and Super Bowls; the America’s Cup (all 3) in San Diego and College GameDay in the sport’s meccas such as Eugene, Auburn, Lubbock, Stillwater and more; the NBA Finals, Wimbledon (16 times and counting) and the “other Bristol,” the one with a race track in Tennessee. These days, my main areas are tennis, UFC, boxing, network-wide ratings (by month/quarter/year), and corporate communications documents, including fact sheets, chronologies, lists and nearly 35 of the Year in Review press releases. UPDATE EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER: Today, November 11, 2022, I am retiring from ESPN -- 36 years to the day I began. As I ride off into the sunset – top down and E Street Radio blaring – I do so with so many wonderful memories, proud of my contributions and a heart full of gratitude for the opportunity. 
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