Kieran Crichard Fri, 23 January 2026 at 11:38 am UTC·25 min read British interest in the Australian Open singles events is over for another year, after Cameron Norrie was defeated in four sets by world No 3 Alexander Zverev. To Norrie’s great credit, this was the 14th time at a major that he had outlasted every other Briton. He has become comfortably the most dependable performer of his generation. But the 6ft 6in Zverev, who showed excellent form, represents the highest of high hurdles.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The match-up has never favoured Norrie, who came in without a single win over Zverev in six previous attempts. The key factor in their non-rivalry is Zverev’s...
