Norrie keeps flag flying in men’s draw

CAMERON NORRIE kept the British flag flying in the Wimbledon men’s draw by brushing aside Italian world number 73 Mattia Bellucci to reach round four.

- 

Jack Draper’s surprise second-round loss on Thursday to Marin Cilic left Norrie as the last British man in SW19.

To the delight of the Court One crowd, the 2022 semifinalist delivered, recovering from a slow start to win 7-6 (5) 6-4 6-3.

“I honestly don’t really care about that too much,’ Norrie said of being Britain’s only remaining male hope.

“I was just hitting the ball, playing point for point, the atmosphere was amazing and I was so happy to be back on this court and just enjoying my tennis.

“Apparently I’m the last Brit standing, so I'll take it.”

Norrie will take on Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry next, with two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz a potential quarterfinal opponent.