British quantity two Cameron Norrie crashed out of the Canadian Open after a shock second-round defeat to unseeded Australian Aleksandar Vukic.
A 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 loss meant the 29-year-old has nonetheless to win a singles title since 2023.
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Norrie loved a fantastic run to the Wimbledon quarter-finals earlier in July, however failed to hold that momentum on to the onerous courts as he discovered himself 3-0 down within the opening set earlier than shedding 6-3.
He seemed to be fighting sickness and had his blood strain checked halfway by means of the second set, however battled on to take a detailed set 7-2 within the tie-break.
Nevertheless, Norrie’s failure to reap the benefits of any of his three break factors within the rain-interrupted deciding set caught up with him because the quantity 31 seed couldn’t overcome world quantity 99 Vukic, 29.