Article 6YCKK Cameron Norrie battles back from set down to stun 12th seed Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon

Cameron Norrie battles back from set down to stun 12th seed Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon

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Greg Wood at Wimbledon
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  • British No 3 roars back to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5

  • Norrie had been a set and 0-40 down

Cameron Norrie's revival after an injury-blighted 2024 season continued apace as the former world No 8 fought back from a set and love-40 down to knock out American Frances Tiafoe, the No 12 seed, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5, showing glimpses as he did so of the form and resilience that carried him to the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 2022.

A single loose service game by Norrie made the difference in a closely-fought opening set, and he had another mountain to climb facing three break points in the ninth game of the second. A Tiafoe half-volley on the third appeared to be looping in for a vital break as Norrie could only watch on, but it landed just wide and Norrie worked his way back from there.

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