Cameron Norrie speeds past Bolt to put Federer in his Wimbledon sights

Briton’s stellar year continues with 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 victory
Three British men in third round for first time since 1999

There is no more underrated quality in professional tennis than consistency. The last men and women standing on any given week understandably receive all the attention and spoils, no matter how streaky they are, but tennis is a sport that spans 45 weeks of the year with an endless string of variables that can stop players producing quality tennis.

Amid constantly changing surfaces, time zones, conditions and personal circumstances, the ability to step up to the baseline and produce a high level week after week is a rare virtue. Enter Cameron Norrie, who reached the third round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career with a ruthlessly efficient performance on No 1 Court, recovering from an early 0-3 deficit to defeat Alex Bolt of Australia 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. The 25-year-old British player could next face Roger Federer should the Swiss beat Richard Gasquet.