Norrie Stuns Tiafoe on Favourite Wimbledon Patch
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 2 – Cameron Norrie overcame a set deficit and a controversial delay to defeat 12th seed Frances Tiafoe, marking his fourth time reaching Wimbledon’s third round in five years.
- Cameron Norrie defeated 12th seed Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the third round of Wimbledon on Court One on Wednesday afternoon.
- Norrie recovered from losing the first set and capitalized on a controversial long bathroom break taken by Tiafoe before the fourth set.
- The match lasted just under three hours with both players performing at a high level on Norrie's favorite Court One, despite the break disrupting rhythm.
- Norrie said, "I was really happy when I saw the schedule" as Court One is "my favourite court," and he praised the crowd and tournament atmosphere.
- Norrie's victory eliminated Tiafoe and brought the total number of men's seeds knocked out to 14, occurring well before the midpoint of the tournament's opening week, highlighting its unpredictability.
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Norrie stuns Tiafoe on favourite Wimbledon patch
Cameron Norrie reaches to play a backhand against Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon last night. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand-raised Cameron Norrie returned to his favourite patch of Wimbledon turf to stun American 12th seed Frances Tiafoe and reach the third round with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-5 win.
NZ-raised Briton Cameron Norrie stuns Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon
New Zealand-raised British tennis star Cameron Norrie returned to his favourite patch of Wimbledon turf to stun American 12th seed Frances Tiafoe and reach the third round with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-5 win on Thursday.
'This is ridiculous' - BBC pundit slams Wimbledon star over controversial act
A BBC pundit slammed Wimbledon star Frances Tiafoe for a controversial move against Cameron Norrie. The American took the opening set before the British ace fought back to win 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-5. GettyFrances Tiafoe took a lengthy break after dropping the third set[/caption] BBCCameron Norrie sat patiently as the time ticked on[/caption] BBCThe break lasted a total of seven minutes[/caption] With Norrie in the driving seat after the third, Tiafoe l…
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