Cameron Norrie’s bid to become the king of Queen’s Club was ended in three sets by the big-serving Italian Matteo Berrettini in the final of the Cinch Championships.
Norrie, 25, was attempting to become only the second British player to win at Queen’s Club, after Andy Murray, since the second world war. But Berrettini, the world No 9 and top seed, proved too strong in a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 victory.
Berrettini, also 25, became the first debutant to triumph at Queen’s Club since Boris Becker in 1985 – who went on to win Wimbledon a couple of weeks later.
Following his third defeat in a final this year, Norrie said:
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