Cameron Norrie survives five-set struggle to reach third round

  • Ninth seed defeats Spain’s Jaume Munar 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
  • Harriet Dart is 10th Briton to reach this year’s second round

Twelve months ago, Cameron Norrie left Wimbledon a frustrated man, having lost to Roger Federer in a four-set battle that was a lot tighter than the 20-time grand slam champion expected. Norrie built on that effort and in April, he broke into the ATP top 10 for the first time.

Now ranked 12, he booked his place in the third round again with a typically hard-fought 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 win over Jaume Munar of Spain. On a day when Harriet Dart made it 10 Britons through to round two – the best effort since 1984 – Norrie knows this could be his best chance yet to reach the second week of a grand slam.

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