Norrie suffers another early exit in Eastbourne

Cameron Norrie's disappointing play continued arsenic he suffered a first-round exit astatine Eastbourne pinch a straight-set conclusion by Emil Ruusuvuori.

Norrie, who was replaced arsenic British number 1 by Jack Draper past week, mislaid 7-6 (11-9) 6-3 to nan Finnish world number 88.

The 28-year-old has had a below-par 2024, winning conscionable 14 of his 27 matches and slipping to 44th successful nan world rankings.

He will not beryllium seeded astatine this year's Wimbledon, which starts connected Monday.

Aiming to amended his first-round exit astatine Queen's past week, Norrie sewage disconnected to a dependable commencement but could not make nan astir of 2 break points astatine 3-2 up.

Ruusuvuori was capable to cling connected to unit a tie-break and it was nan Finn who, aft trailing 5-3 and redeeming 2 group points, came retired connected apical to return nan opener.

Norrie was again near to rue missed chances early successful nan 2nd group and Ruusuvuori stepped up his strength to declare nan important break and lead 5-3.

Despite having a partisan British crowd down him, Norrie was incapable to conflict back, missing 2 break points earlier his force closed retired nan triumph to extremity a five-match losing streak.

Ruusuvuori will play Chinese qualifier Shang Juncheng, who inflicted a astonishment 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-4) conclusion connected seventh seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina connected Monday.