Cameron Norrie beaten in straight sets by Andrey Rublev in fourth round of US Open after below-par display

Cameron Norrie was beaten in straight sets by Andrey Rublev in the fourth round of the US Open after producing an error-strewn display. The British No.

1 looked off his game – finishing with 35 unforced errors – and ninth seed Rublev took advantage to win 6-4 6-4 6-4 in a match that was interrupted midway through for the roof on Louis Armstrong Stadium to close due to rain. Ad Rublev, who is into the quarter-finals in New York for the third time, will next face either second seed Rafael Nadal or 22nd seed Frances Tiafoe.

US Open'Are you kidding me?' — Rune complains to umpire about Norrie's serving in shot clock rowYESTERDAY AT 20:11 «It was tough,» said Rublev in his on-court interview. «We’ve known each other for a long time and last time he beat me, so of course I was coming on court knowing I needed to be at my best, I needed to play really well, and I thought today I played a good match.

»Cameron maybe was a bit tired because in some moments he helped me, but this is the US Open, this is a Grand Slam. Everyone is near everybody, every game is tight, everyone wants to win so this is normal and in the end I was able to win in three sets and I’m super happy." ‘Rafa is going to be the guy’ — McEnroe backs Nadal to top world rankings once more McEnroe says Kyrgios retiring is 'not impossible', adds he has ‘one of the great serves' Djokovic withdraws from Serbia's Davis Cup team due to 'personal reasons' The server reigned supreme throughout the opening nine games of a tight first set as Norrie gently grew into the action, enjoying a strong start on his second serve as Rublev continued to push the Brit with some testing forehands.