Cameron Norrie

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Earlier in the day, Cameron Norrie dropped just three games against JC Aragone to make a strong start to the season in South Florida.

The 25-year-old British player settled quickly into the blustery conditions and was aggressive in taking his chances on the big points against Aragone, who was looking for his first ATP Tour win. Norrie saved all three of the break points he faced and won 84% of points behind his first serve en route to a 6-2, 6-1 victory.

“I knew that it would be tricky playing as the favourite and in these conditions,” Norrie said. “I served really well today, I really relied on that and I was pretty solid. I don’t think I missed too many balls. I didn’t really go for much, but I was able to relax a bit towards the end and play more aggressive. It’s playing pretty lively out here, so I’m just glad to get the win. It was not easy."

The lefty was made to work from the start as Aragone pushed him in two lengthy games to open the match, but Norrie fought through to eventually break for a 3-1 lead. As Aragone felt the growing scoreboard pressure, Norrie eventually outlasted the American in a baseline battle. Aragone hit an error into the net to surrender the first set.

Norrie kept his foot firmly on the accelerator in the second set as he once again broke first, building up a 3-1 lead. He raised his level as the match wound to a close, claiming the next nine of 10 points to win after just 67 minutes on court. Up next, Norrie will take on third-seeded Adrian Mannarino in a battle between lefties.

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AO21: pierwszy raz w trzeciej rundzie australijskiego szlema.

Cameron Norrie d. [Q] Roman Safiullin 3-6 7-5 6-3 7-6(3)

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Norrie Ready For Rafa Challenge: ‘Maybe I’ll Message Andy’ For Tips

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Brit faces former champ Nadal for spot in fourth round
Britain’s Cameron Norrie will be exploring every avenue in preparation for his Australian Open third-round clash against World No. 2 Rafael Nadal – and countryman Andy Murray might be getting a phone call as a result.

The 25-year-old recovered from a set down to overcome Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(3) in three hours and 31 minutes on Thursday. Norrie moved into the third round at a Grand Slam for the second time, after last year’s US Open.

As Norrie gears up for his first clash against the 2009 champion Nadal, he will be hoping that Murray has a few tips to share with him from some of the former World No. 1’s seven ATP Head2Head victories from 24 matches against the Spaniard.

“I mean, that would definitely be a good thing to do…I’m going to leave [the game plan] up to my coach, but maybe message Andy and see what his thoughts are,” Norrie said in his post-match press conference. “We play obviously pretty different, me being lefty, but he's definitely got some good tips in there.”


Former champion Nadal is chasing history in Melbourne as he seeks his 21st Grand Slam trophy, and his second Australian Open crown. By comparison, his opponent Norrie – who is facing a member of the Big 3 for the first time – comes into the encounter with ‘nothing to lose’. It’s a combination that has spelled danger for other champions in the past.

“That's a philosophy, nothing to lose. But at the same time, he has a match to lose or to win, the same like me,” Nadal said in his own press conference. “We are in the third round of a Grand Slam. I cannot expect an easy opponent in front [of me]. Norrie will not be an easy opponent…

“I need to be playing at [a] high level if I want to keep having chances to be through. And I am looking forward to trying to make that happen.”

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Norrie needed four sets to battle past his compatriot Daniel Evans, the No. 30 seed, in his opening match, booking his second-round clash against Safiullin. Norrie and Safiullin's match began on Court 8, but after a two-hour delay due to rain, it was moved to Margaret Court Arena in order to be completed – a change that re-energised the Brit in the fourth set.

Unfortunately for Norrie, there is no rain in the weather forecast for Saturday, when he’s set to take the court against No. 2 seed Nadal. The British lefty, who is in Melbourne with coach Facundo Lugones, is determined to impose his game and treat the Spanish star like ‘just another player’.

“I think [Nadal has] obviously not really got many weaknesses, so I'm just gonna have to do what I do as well as I can and implement my game and try to play the points on my terms,” Norrie said. “Otherwise if he's the one dictating, it's gonna be tough and I'm gonna be running around a lot.

“He's such a legend of the game, but on Saturday night, [he is] just another player. He's a human being. just go out there and give it to him and see what happens.”

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Earlier in the day, qualifier Cameron Norrie won the first seven games of his 6-0, 6-3 victory over Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili, who led 3-1 in the second set. The Briton will next play Swiss eighth seed and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka or Karen Khachanov of Russia.

Former World No. 1 and 2009 titlist Andy Murray plays Dutch wild card Robin Haase in the first match of the night session, prior to Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics meeting Reilly Opelka of the United States.

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Also in action, Cameron Norrie and Egor Gerasimov began their Marseille campaigns with a victory on Wednesday. Norrie edged past French qualifier Constant Lestienne 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 while Gerasimov needed 51 minutes to record a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Yannik Hanfmann.

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Norrie odprawił Fogniniego w dwóch setach.

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Cameron Norrie ensured there would be an unseeded semi-finalist in Acapulco in 2021 after his 6-4, 6-3 upset of No. 7 seed Fabio Fognini on Wednesday night. The World No. 61 broke three times in the one-hour, 42-minute affair to set a quarter-final clash against Dominik Koepfer.

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