Norrie loses to Zverev to end British singles hopes
Summary
Cameron Norrie lost to Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open third round, ending British hopes in the singles competition. Norrie's defeat marks his continued struggle against top-ranked players in Grand Slams. In men's doubles, British champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool were unexpectedly defeated.Key Facts
- Cameron Norrie lost to Alexander Zverev with scores of 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the Australian Open third round.
- Norrie has been the last Briton in singles play for four consecutive Grand Slams.
- Before this match, Norrie had lost all six previous matches against Zverev.
- Zverev, ranked world number three, will next play Francisco Cerundolo.
- Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, British Wimbledon doubles champions, were defeated in the second round of the men's doubles.
- Other seeded doubles pairs, including German fifth seeds and Italian seventh seeds, also exited the competition early.
- Briton Neal Skupski and partner Christian Harrison advanced to the third round in men's doubles.
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