Kings of clay! Jack Draper and Cam Norrie make history at Roland Garros as both Brits reach the fourth round of the French Open
Jack Draper and Cam Norrie made history in Paris on Saturday, as two British men reached the fourth round for the first time in the Open era.
Draper, the No 5 seed, thrashed Brazilian wonderkid Joao Fonseca 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 and then on Saturday night Norrie won surprisingly easily against his fellow Scot Jacob Fearnley, claiming a 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 victory.
It is the culmination of a fine clay-court season for British players.
The last time this many Britons reached this stage was in 1963, when Billy Knight, Bobby Wilson and Mike Sangster made the last 16.
Norrie's match was played out to a soundtrack of fireworks set off by Paris Saint-Germain fans waiting to get into the Parc de Princes, where their Champions League final was being screened.
'I went through about seven shirts in three sets. I was sweating a lot and had to work really hard,' said Norrie. 'I think the toughest part was managing the fireworks!'
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