Tired Cameron Norrie bows out of US Open with loss to Davidovich Fokina

Briton loses 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Young Spaniard finshes match in a hurry

The fight that carried Cameron Norrie to the third round of a slam for the first time drained from his tired body at the US Open on Friday as the talented young Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, won 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in two hours and 43 minutes.

When Norrie double-faulted to go 1-5 down in the fourth, struggling with a worsening eye problem, there was sad resignation across his features after a week when he otherwise distinguished himself. When he framed the last shot of the match, his conqueror could barely contain his joy.