Norfolk suffers Japan final loss

Norfolk beat Wagner at last month's Florida Open

Britain's Peter Norfolk fought hard before being defeated in the quad singles final at the Japan Open wheelchair tennis event.

The world number two and Paralympic champion lost 4-6 6-4 4-6 to US holder and world number one David Wagner.

The Briton saved four match points before succumbing in the second Super Series final of the year - the equivalent of Grand Slams.

Norfolk and his partner Jamie Burdekin also lost out in the doubles final.

The pair, who were fourth seeds in the competition, lost 1-6 3-6 to Wagner and his compatriot Bryan Barten.

The final rankings for qualification to this September's Beijing Paralympics will be published on Monday.