“Definitely annoying”: Frances Tiafoe fumes at Cameron Norrie 's 'C'mon' antics after losing in tense Wimbledon clash

America’s Frances Tiafoe has revealed how his opponent, Britain’s Cameron Norrie, ‘annoyed’ him during the Wimbledon second round contest. The 27-year-old’s journey in the third Grand Slam of the year came to an end on Wednesday as he suffered a defeat at the hands of Norrie with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5.

Talking after the match, Tiafoe was unhappy with how Norrie reacted throughout the match. Tiafoe stated that, although he disliked the one-sided crowd support during the contest, Norrie's reaction after every point, saying ‘C’mon’, annoyed him even more. "He was super amped. He was saying, 'C'mon,' from the first game, which is definitely annoying, but that part bothered me more than the crowd," said Tiafoe.

Tiafoe further highlighted the importance of crowd support in professional sports. He was of the opinion that crowd support made a significant difference for Norrie, as they kept ‘pushing’ him and made him believe during challenging circumstances.

"I think the biggest thing is that he kept going and playing much better because of the crowd. I don't think he probably plays as well if the crowd wasn't so far behind him,” he said. "They really pushed him, and he started believing it. I don't think he served that well in a really long time. He served 75, some stupid per cent. I hardly got looks the second set. I was shocked how well he served today. Never really seen him serve like that."

Tiafoe also spoke about the challenges faced by athletes as the game evolves so rapidly. He stated that if the players are not brave enough to experiment, they are likely to be left behind in the race. "Grass is a tricky surface,” said Tiafoe. “The game is getting much deeper. You have to think, not so long ago Cam made the semifinals here, and now I'm playing him the second round. If you're not ready to go, you're going to lose.”