- World No 4 beats Briton 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (17-15)
- No British men left in singles after Norrie’s defeat
As Cameron Norrie and Alexander Zverev hardly need reminding, it’s the hope that kills you. This time, it was Norrie’s turn to feel the blood-shivering pain of dashed expectations.
Norrie the dream-killer beat Wimbledon’s latest pin-up boy, Jack Draper, in round two and thereby inherited the extra weight of love from his compatriot’s fan base, only to find the world No 4 waiting for him, a ready-made nightmare, lurking on Centre Court like a ravenous eagle.