Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024
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Britain’s Cameron Norrie reached the Australian Open third round by fighting back to win a five-set match in Melbourne for the first time.

Norrie, seeded 19th, went two sets down against Italian qualifier Guilio Zeppieri but rallied to win 3-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 6-4 6-4.

The 28-year-old will face 11th seed Casper Ruud in the third round.

However, fellow Britons Katie Boulter and Jack Draper lost their second-round matches.

Boulter, Britain’s women’s number one, lost 6-3 6-3 against China’s Zheng Qinwen, the 12th seed.

After Zheng controlled the first set, Boulter broke serve for 3-2 in the second but double-faulted twice in blustery conditions in the next game as she gave up the advantage.

The match was then decided in a marathon ninth game with Zheng clinching her sixth match point, having saved six Boulter break points.

Zheng will play either compatriot Wang Yafan or Britain’s Emma Raducanu, whose meeting follows on the same court, in the third round.

British number four Draper, 22, lost 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-5 against American 14th seed Tommy Paul.

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