Australian Open: Cameron Norrie loses to Sebastian Korda in Melbourne



Norrie lost in the first round of the Australian Open for the third time.

The venue is Melbourne Park.

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Britain's bid in the Australian Open singles made an inauspicious start as it was outclassed by American rising star Sebastian Korda.

The British men's number one, who was the 12th seed, lost on the first day of the tournament.

Norrie lost nine games in a row from the end of the first set to the beginning of the second set against Korda.

Six more Britons will play on Tuesday.

The men's draw for the first time in Liam Broady's career is also being played.

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After a breakthrough season in which he won the prestigious Indian Wells title and reached the season-ending ATP Finals as an alternate, Norrie soared up the rankings.

There are still deep runs at a Grand Slam. Norrie has never made it past the third round of a major.

Norrie was unable to practice for a week around Christmas after testing positive for Covid-19.

The left-handed pitcher acknowledged that the episode left him losing a bit of rhythm.

He struggled on serve against the impressive Korda, who he lost to in three defeats at the ATP Cup earlier this month.

Korda is one of the hottest prospects in the men's game. His preparations were disrupted by Covid.

He had a positive test when he arrived in Adelaide on January 6th and was left hitting balls against the wall of his hotel room.

The 21-year-old answered questions about his condition emphatically and won his first main-draw match in the opening Grand Slam of the season.

He will play a Frenchman in the second round.