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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Eleanor Crooks

Wimbledon’s last British hope Cameron Norrie swept aside by Carlos Alcaraz

Cameron Norrie was beaten by Carlos Alcaraz (Mike Egerton/PA) - (PA Wire)

British singles hopes at Wimbledon ended for another year with a straight-sets loss for Cameron Norrie against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.

Norrie had hoped to become just the third home player in the open era to defeat a men’s title holder in SW19 after Roger Taylor and Tim Henman but succumbed to a 6-2 6-3 6-3 defeat in just an hour and 39 minutes.

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