Norrie rallies after his lucky loss

CAMERON NORRIE made the most of his second chance at the Italian Open by booking his place in round two.

- By Yasmin Syed

The British No.3, who made the main draw as a lucky loser after defeat in the qualifying rounds, beat Australia’s Christopher O’Connell 6-3 6-2.

He will now face 10th seed Daniil Medvedev.

Norrie, 29, said: “I lost a match yesterday where I really didn’t play well and I was so p***** off after the match. I couldn’t believe it, I had been playing so well.