Norrie defeat sees last Brit wiped out

CAMERON

- By ELEANOR CROOKS, PA

Great Britain's Cameron Norrie after losing his third-round match at the Australian Open. Picture: Rachel Bach/Shutterstock.

(Rachel Bach/Shutterstock)

Norrie admitted he came up short after a familiar defeat against Alexander Zverev ended British singles hopes at the Australian Open.Norrie was the only British player to make the third round and knew he would have his work cut out against third seed Zverev, who has now beaten him in all seven of their tour-level meetings.

Two years ago Norrie pushed the German all the way to a fifth-set tiebreak in the last 16 at Melbourne Park, and he gave himself a chance by taking the second set here only to fade badly in a 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-1 defeat.