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Fraser Watson

British men make US Open history as Cam Norrie completes quartet of stars in third round

Cameron Norrie helped make British tennis history with his victory over Joao Sousa in the second round of the US Open.

Norrie, 27, joined Andy Murray, Jack Draper and Dan Evans in round three, making it the first time four British men have gone this far in New York since the start of the professional tennis era in the 1960s. It is also only the second time in the open era that four British men have reached the third round at any grand slam after Wimbledon 25 years ago.

Of the quartet, Norrie went into the tournament as the banker given his incredible consistency and top-eight seeding, and he has not disappointed. After keeping a cool head against the wavering attention span of Benoit Paire in round one, Norrie proved too strong for Portugal's Sousa in a more conventional contest, winning 6-4 6-4 7-6 (4).

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