Cameron commented, “I’m very honoured to be recognised by Tennis Scotland and to be following in the footsteps of so many great names. Jamie Murray, Andy Murray and Gordon Reid have all been world No1 in their discipline, so these are very hard shoes to fill.”

After his stirring run in Miami—which included victories over three of the sport’s Top 6 players (Marin Cilic, Juan Martin del Potro and Alexander Zverev)—Isner spoke in his press conference about the extraordinary contributions made to his cause by his coach David Macpherson and his chiropractor Clint Cordial. His laudatory remarks about those two individuals put into perspective that no one can succeed at the highest levels of the game without a closely-knit team.

Two weeks shy of his 33rd birthday, Isner is the oldest first-time Masters 1000 champion. The victory also catapulted him to a career-high ranking of No. 9 and gave him the largest payday, at $1,454,982.

For most professional tennis players, the sport is a way for an athlete to see the world. But for Cameron Norrie, the ATP World Tour has been more of a place to call home.