Cameron Norrie suffered a shock defeat in his opening match at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, losing 6-3 6-2 to Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar. The 19-year-old wildcard produced a dominant display to claim the biggest win of his career in just 56 minutes.
The first set was closely contested with neither player able to break serve until the eighth game. Jodar converted his second break point opportunity and then served out the set to take the lead.
Norrie struggled to find his rhythm in the second set as Jodar unleashed a barrage of powerful groundstrokes. The world number 114 reeled off five consecutive games, losing only two points in that stretch, to seal a comprehensive straight-sets victory.
Jodar, from Leganes, was awarded a wildcard into the main draw after impressing in qualifying. He reached the final of the Canberra Challenger and the second round of the Australian Open this season, and also made the last 16 in Delray Beach.
The victory moves Jodar to the brink of the top 100 rankings for the first time. He will face either Grigor Dimitrov or Terence Atmane in the second round.
