Norrie beats Czech qualifier 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4British No 1: ‘Nice to get it done and start my campaign’
Perhaps Cameron Norrie was feeling the burden of added expectation here on Tuesday as he set out to match, or perhaps even surpass, his run to the semi-finals 12 months ago, but his opening 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Tomas Machac, a qualifier making his Wimbledon debut, was not as straightforward as the scoreline might suggest.
The set that got away was a reminder of the occasional frailty in his game that a more experienced opponent might exploit and there was another Norrie flat spot in the fourth set before the British No 1 secured his place in the second round.
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