Norrie Out Of Canadian Open After Vukic Defeat

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Norrie defeated world number 12 Frances Tiafoe astatine Wimbledon earlier losing to Carlos Alcaraz successful nan quarter-finals

Alex Brotherton

BBC Sport journalist

British number 2 Cameron Norrie collapsed retired of nan Canadian Open aft a astonishment second-round conclusion to unseeded Australian Aleksandar Vukic.

A 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 nonaccomplishment meant nan 29-year-old has still to triumph a singles title since 2023.

Norrie enjoyed a good tally to nan Wimbledon quarter-finals earlier successful July, but grounded to transportation that momentum connected to nan difficult courts arsenic he recovered himself 3-0 down successful nan opening group earlier losing 6-3.

He appeared to beryllium struggling pinch unwellness and had his humor unit checked midway done nan 2nd set, but battled connected to return a adjacent group 7-2 successful nan tie-break.

However, Norrie's nonaccomplishment to return advantage of immoderate of his 3 break points successful nan rain-interrupted deciding group caught up pinch him arsenic nan number 31 seed could not flooded world number 99 Vukic, 29.

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