Norrie 'didn't play best tennis' in Nottingham win

British number 1 Cameron Norrie says he "did not play my champion tennis" aft needing 3 sets to hit Japanese qualifier Sho Shimabukuro successful nan first information of nan Nottingham Open.

Norrie has struggled for shape this twelvemonth and was playing successful his first lucifer since he was beaten successful nan opening information of nan French Open.

The 28-year-old needed 1 hr and 43 minutes to complete his 6-1 4-6 6-3 win.

At 1 shape it seemed for illustration he would wrap up a speedy triumph aft taking nan first group successful conscionable 21 minutes against nan world number 215.

But Norrie mislaid service astatine 4-4 successful nan 2nd arsenic Shimabukuro forced a decider.

Norrie past collapsed his force midway done nan 3rd group and later said he "had to scrap" for nan win.

"I had a disappointing clay season. I wanted to do overmuch amended successful nan French Open, but I deliberation it's a affirmative that I get to travel present and hole amended for nan grass," Norrie said.

"I don't deliberation I played my best, ever that first lucifer backmost connected writer is not easy."

Norrie will look Jack Pinnington Jones successful nan 2nd information connected Thursday aft nan 21-year-old defeated Arthur Fery 4-6 7-5 6-3 successful an all-British first-round tie.

"I want to get matches this week," Norrie added. "I'm really excited, I cognize I tin play good connected nan grass."

Earlier, Dan Evans hit Dominic Stricker of Switzerland 6-3 4-6 6-3 to scope nan 2nd round.

Their lucifer resumed connected Tuesday lunchtime having being suspended aft nan 2nd group connected Monday nighttime owed to mediocre light.

"The break astir apt came astatine a decent clip for some of us," said Evans. "It was bully to travel backmost out, somewhat warmer than past night.

"I sewage through, I'm really happy, I cognize it's only nan first information but honestly I'm delighted to conscionable get done that."

Evans will adjacent look chap Briton Henry Searle who, aft coming done qualifying, hit American Denis Kudla successful consecutive sets.

There were wins excessively for Britain's Jake Fearnley and Charles Broom, though Jan Choinski was beaten successful consecutive sets.