Norrie falls at the first hurdle in Indian Wells
Cameron Norrie failed to move past the first round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after losing to Felix Auger-aliassime.
The 23-year-old Briton fell 6-3, 6-2 to the wildcard in just over an hour.
Norrie dropped behind on his first service game in the opening set and failed to convert a break point to get back on serve five games later.
Auger-aliassime, of Canada, broke twice more in the second set and overall won 80 per cent of his first serve points to Norrie’s 59 per cent.
Meanwhile, Leonardo Mayer overcame wildcard Reilly Opelka to progress to the second round.
The Argentinian battled past Opelka’s big serve, prevailing 7-6(6), 7-6(2) despite facing 14 aces from the American.
Qualifier Marcos Giron, the world No 217, upset Jeremy Chardy, ranked 37th, overcoming the Frenchman 7-6(3), 7-6(1).
Sam Querrey needed three sets to defeat Matteo Berrettini 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4 and Jordan Thompson battled past Federico Delbonis 6-4, 6-7(6), 7-6(5).
In the women’s singles, former Wimbledon semifinalist Kirsten Flipkens saw off Eugenie Bouchard to reach the second round.
The Belgian advanced after a three-set thriller lasting more than two-and-a-half hours, eventually winning 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. She will now face 25th seed Danielle Collins.
Venus Williams moved past Andrea Petkovic 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 to set up a secondround match against world No 3 Petra Kvitova.
Monica Puig, Madison Brengle and Kristina Mladenovic also advanced to the next round.