Cameron Norrie has crashed out of the Australian Open after losing in five sets to Jiri Lehecka.
After seeing fellow Brit Andy Murray pull off one of the most remarkable five-set victories tennis has ever witnessed, Norrie had planned to do the same after being taken the whole way by his Czech opponent.
However, Norrie just didn’t have enough in the tank losing the final set 6-4, meaning just Murray and Dan Evans – who faces a very tough third round match against Andrey Rublev – are left in the men’s draw.
Norrie had clinched an opening set tie-break 10-8 but was immediately pegged back in the second losing 6-3. However, the momentum swung in his favour again as he took the third by the same score.
But Lehecka wasn’t done there, cruising to the fourth set 6-1 and seemingly had all the momentum heading into the nail-biting decider in the Kia Arena.
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