Cameron Norrie smashes racket after US Open defeat ruined by bungling officials
dailystar.co.ukREAD NOW: Cameron Norrie and his family fled South Africa after neighbour was carjacked During the break, Norrie sat in his chair and repeatedly tossed a tennis ball up and down, while his Russian opponent aggressively paced up and down the court.
And when play restarted, it was Rublev who hit his strides quicker to move into a two-set lead.And midway though the third set, Norrie's dissatisfaction finally got the better of him, as he uncharacteristically smashed his racket on the floor.
To rub salt into the wounds, the umpire gave him a code violation for racket abuse.Although the change of racket initially appeared to do the trick as he broke the ninth seed for the first time in the match.
However, Rublev promptly broke back twice to take a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win.Was Cameron Norrie wrong to lose his composure? Let us know in the comments section.The South African born Norrie was more composed as he congratulated his opponent after the match, and can still reflect on a breakthrough year which saw him reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon.
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