Carlos Alcaraz had warned that facing Cameron Norrie could be a nightmare. For a fleeting moment on Tuesday, it looked like the defending Wimbledon champion might be in for a fright.

Cameron Norrie backs ‘unreal’ Carlos Alcaraz to win Wimbledon again - Norrie’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals were crushed in just an hour and 39 minutes by the defending champion.

British interest in the Wimbledon singles events is over for another year after Cameron Norrie found the defending champion in an unforgiving mood during this 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 thrashing.