Norfolk takes title

November 8, 2018

Norfolk takes title

Originally published on: 26/02/10 13:03

World number one Norfolk secured a 6-2 7-6 (7/4) triumph in one hour 35 minutes on Margaret Court Arena.

The 49-year-old had qualified for today’s final after he won all three of his round-robin matches.

Norfolk became the first person to win a Paralympic medal for Britain in tennis when he took gold in the quads singles in Athens in 2004.

He won gold in the singles event and bronze in the doubles, with Jamie Burdekin, in Beijing in 2008.

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By Tim Farthing

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