Cameron Norrie: British number one loses in Italian Open to Thiago Agustin Tirante

British number one Cameron Norrie was eliminated from the Italian Open in the second round, suffering a straight-set defeat of 6-3, 7-5 against Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante. Norrie, ranked world number 19 and seeded 17th in the tournament, had received a first-round bye before losing to Tirante, who achieved a career-best ranking of 69th. The defeat continues a difficult run for Norrie, who had previously lost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in the last 16 of the Madrid Open.