Cameron Norrie admitted he may have been “a little overconfident” as Novak Djokovic battled through injury to defeat him in the US Open third round.
Idman.biz, citing BBC, reports that the 30-year-old Briton fell 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-3 in New York, extending his losing run against the 24-time Grand Slam champion to seven matches.
Norrie briefly gained hope when he broke early in the third set, but Djokovic responded in trademark fashion to close out the match in just under three hours, ending British singles hopes at the tournament. “I started great in the third set but after breaking, maybe I got overconfident. He settled and was too good,” Norrie told BBC Sport.
Djokovic, chasing a record 25th major, struggled with a lower back issue in the opening set, requiring medical attention twice. Despite concerns, the four-time US Open winner produced his best tennis of the tournament after shaky earlier rounds.
Smiling after the win, the 38-year-old said: “My team wants me to suffer on court, so I get more minutes there. From that perspective, it’s good.”
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