Norrie beaten at Queen's on injury return

Cameron Norrie lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Queen's Club Championships on June 18, 2024, marking his first singles match since sustaining a rib injury in May. Fokina defeated Norrie in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, in a match that lasted 1 hour and 24 minutes. The defeat signifies Norrie's early exit from the grass-court tournament, a key event in the lead-up to Wimbledon. Norrie had previously withdrawn from the French Open due to the injury, which he sustained during training in late April. His return to competitive play at Queen's was anticipated as a test of his recovery and readiness for the upcoming Grand Slam. Fokina, the 2020 French Open semi-finalist, secured his first win against a top-10 opponent on grass.