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Wimbledon: Norrie upsets Tiafoe but Boulter exits

London, July 3 (UNI) A gutsy Cameron Norrie produced one of the best performances of his career as he fought back to beat Frances Tiafoe in a thrilling encounter and reach the third round at Wimbledon.
The former British number one, who got to the semi-finals of the Championships in 2022, won 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-5 on Wednesday and will next face world number 73 Mattia Bellucci of Italy.
But there was disappointment for compatriot Katie Boulter as she was knocked out in a surprise 7-6 (9-7) 2-6 1-6 defeat by lucky loser Solana Sierra from Argentina.
British wildcard Billy Harris lost 6-3 6-4 7-6 (9-7) to world number 37 Nuno Borges, while the last home player in action on Wednesday, Arthur Fery, will return on Thursday after his match with Luciano Darderi was suspended due to fading light on Court 2, with the Italian leading 4-6 3-6.
Sonay Kartal had earlier become the first Briton to go through on day three, comfortably seeing off Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova 6-2 6-2.
Norrie's win did not come as easily but was just as impressive as he battled back from losing the first set to win the next three, undoing the American 12th seed with some brilliant tennis that had the Court One crowd on their feet.
Norrie climbed as high as eighth in the world three years ago but he is now 61st, with injury and poor form dropping him down the rankings, according to a BBC news.
"When I was in the top 10 and the top 20, everything was very automatic. It was on to the next thing and the next thing," he said.
"I think it's a good thing to go through, being injured, not winning, then having the resilience to back yourself."
The pivotal moment in his tie came in the fourth set when, after having a break that would have put him on the cusp of victory immediately wiped out, Norrie dug in to get another and go on to seal the success.
It was the second match in a row he has had to come through four sets, having overcome Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut in sweltering conditions on Monday.
But this was a performance to give the 29-year-old encouragement he can progress beyond the third round at Wimbledon for only the second time.
"I'm enjoying my tennis more than ever," added Norrie.
"It was really nice coming up to get into the top 10 but it's just tough, really tough, to stay there.
"On the flip side side of that, I was coming into the match today against Frances, being the underdog, playing for free."
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