British no1 Norrie knocked out of Wimbledon by Eubanks
The British primary was left dazed by American Eubanks’ highly effective hitting and his haymaker of a serve in a punishing 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6 (3) defeat.
In a heavyweight begin to the competition, the primary 20 factors all went with serve together with 9 aces, seven from the arm of Eubanks.
And it was the world quantity 43 who landed the primary blow, breaking Norrie to like on his technique to taking the opening set.
Norrie, the twelfth seed and a semi-finalist final yr, had barely laid a glove on his opponent, profitable simply three factors on the Eubanks serve.
But the South-African-born southpaw hauled himself off the canvas and secured an early break within the second set to degree the match.
However, Norrie has regarded ring-rusty in current months and Eubanks, a grass-court title-winner in Mallorca in June, took benefit by breaking twice for the third set.
Eubanks dropped his guard within the fourth, dropping his serve to like, however he hit again for 4-4 to go away Norrie on the ropes.
Norrie survived a match level on serve when a Eubanks forehand thudded into the online.
But Eubanks was too sturdy within the tie-break, a fast one-two of a booming forehand and delicate volley leaving Norrie out for the rely.