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Cameron Norrie accidentally hits spectator with racket during Auckland Open defeat
Cameron Norrie, of Britain, plays a backhand return to Alexander Zverev, of Germany, during their third-round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 6, 2024

BRITISH number two Cameron Norrie accidentally hit a spectator with his racquet during his defeat in the opening round of the Auckland Open in Australia.

Norrie was knocked out in straight sets by Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta, losing 6-2 6-3.

As the match slipped out of his grasp, the world number 48 could be seen letting his frustration get to him.

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