Cameron Norrie out of US Open after straight-sets defeat to Andrey Rublev

  • Last British player in tournament off-colour in 6-4 6-4 6-4 loss
  • World No 11 Rublev moves into quarter-finals

Over the course of his glistening summer, Cameron Norrie’s steady, gradual improvements have taken him to heights most never thought possible. As he established himself as a Wimbledon semi-finalist, an undeniable top-10 player and an opponent who will grind you to dust and relish every moment of it, one of his greatest qualities has been the consistently high base level of his game He has played few poor matches and he rarely takes bad losses.

In his first appearance in the fourth round of the US Open against one of the best players in the world, though, Norrie threw in a rare poor performance and was punished for it. Norrie fell routinely, with only a brief, angry surge at the close, losing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to Andrey Rublev.

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