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.

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.

Cameron Norrie has issued a response after being accused of ‘weird’ behaviour during his Wimbledon quarter-final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz. Norrie was beaten in straight sets by the defending champion on Tuesday, ending British hopes in the singles, with Alcaraz easily winning 6-2 6-3 6-3.