Cameron Norrie continues preparations for Wimbledon with win over Frances Tiafoe at exibition event

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Cameron Norrie beat American Frances Tiafoe in the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic exhibition event as preparations continue for Wimbledon. </p>

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Norrie, who reached the last eight at Queen's, made a solid start in the overcast conditions on Tuesday afternoon as he took the opening game on serve with an ace and then forced an early break chance to move 3-1 ahead. </p>

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World number 10 Tiafoe, who won the Stuttgart title on grass earlier this month, held to reduce the deficit to 5-3, but Norrie closed out the first set in the next game with a backhand winner down the line. </p>

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The pair last met in the quarter-finals at Indian Wells in March, Tiafoe winning in straight sets. </p>

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Norrie, who had made the semi-finals of Wimbledon last year, showed little sign of being troubled by recent his knee issue as he moved freely around the court to hold in the second set at 1-1. </p>

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Tiafoe survived a break point in the next game, then converted one of his own in the sixth before holding to open up a 5-2 lead and served out to level the contest. </p>

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Under the exhibition regulations, a 10-point match tie-breaker decided the winner rather than playing a third set. </p>

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Norrie secured the first mini-break at 6-4 after Tiafoe hit a wide return and then converted a match point on serve following another unforced error from the American to complete a 6-3 3-6 10-6 win. </p>

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The British number one is set to play at Hurlingham again on Thursday, when he is scheduled to take on Norway's Casper Ruud. </p>

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