Auckland-born Norrie was facing match point against Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina when he lightly tossed his racquet into the air. The racquet struck a woman in a court-side box who was unhurt. Video of the incident showed a woman in a hat reacting quickly and deflecting the racquet away as the crowd gasped.

Tennis player Cameron Norrie accidentally threw his racquet into the stands, hitting a spectator during his first-round defeat to Facundo Diaz Acosta at the Auckland Classic in New Zealand on Tuesday,

Britain's Cameron Norrie apologises after throwing his racquet and accidentally hitting a spectator during his loss to Facundo Diaz Acosta.