Cameron Norrie eases into second round of Australian Open despite injury worries

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Cameron Norrie dispelled damage worries to ease into the second spherical of the Australian Open.

The British primary pulled out of the ASB Traditional in Auckland, town the place he grew up, final week forward of his quarter-final due to a left wrist drawback.

Norrie admitted he was involved with so little time to recuperate however there have been no causes for alarm in a 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory over Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas as he turned the primary British winner of the fortnight.

It was a sort draw for Norrie, though 81st-ranked Varillas did push Alexander Zverev to 5 units within the first spherical right here final 12 months earlier than happening to make the fourth spherical of the French Open.

Norrie regarded just a little tentative to start out with however settled right into a rhythm of prolonged baseline rallies and at last took his sixth alternative to interrupt serve within the fifth sport.

The nineteenth seed took full management of the competition within the second set, discovering extra penetration on his groundstrokes and opening up a 5-1 lead.

Varillas fought again with three video games in a row however Norrie served it out on the second time of asking and was untroubled within the third.