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3) Norrie, Opelka Among Former Champs: Cameron Norrie put in an impressive showing to win the Delray Beach title in 2022 and the former World No. 8 returns for his first appearance since he lifted the trophy. American Reilly Opelka, who reached the quarter-finals in Dallas last week, won his second ATP Tour crown at the 2020 Delray Beach Open and is one to watch as he continues his return from injury.

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Former champ Norrie up and running in Delray Beach

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Cameron Norrie marked his return to the Delray Beach Open with a hard-fought win on Monday.

The 29-year-old Briton notched a 7-5, 6-4 victory over qualifier Zachary Svajda to advance to the second round in his first appearance at the ATP 250 since he won the title in 2022. Norrie battled through a pendulum-swinging contest, which featured eight breaks of serve, to seal an 88-minute victory in windy conditions in Florida.

“[I’m] very satisfied, it was my first match outdoors in a while,” said Norrie, who improved to 9-3 in Delray Beach. “I was pretty nervous coming in, not moving my feet that well, but I’m pretty happy with how I finished both of the sets, playing my best level. That’s what counted."

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In 2023 and 2024, Norrie opted to travel to South America for the clay-court swing. Two years ago he reached the final at the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires and won the ATP 500 title in Rio de Janeiro.

“I’m skipping the clay this year," Norrie added. "I was hoping it was going to be slightly easier conditions here, but it wasn’t… I was swinging just as much as I would in South America, but it’s nice to be on the hard courts and nice to get a win after a tough match.”

Norrie is one of four former champions in the Delray Beach field this week, along with Taylor Fritz, Kei Nishikori and Reilly Opelka. The former No. 8 in the PIF ATP Rankings will next face either Arthur Rinderknech or Gabriel Diallo in the second round.

In his first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Svajda, Norrie squandered a break lead in both sets, but remained resolute to outlast the qualifier in many of the longer exchanges. The Briton used the windy conditions to his advantage and was able to use his heavy topspin forehand to force errors from the American.

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Norrie makes flawless start to Indian Wells campaign

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American Giron advances as countryman Opelka falls
March 06, 2025
Highlights: Norrie knocks out Nardi in Indian Wells 2025 opener
2021 Indian Wells champion Cameron Norrie cruises through the first round. Watch live & on demand at TennisTV.com.

Cameron Norrie improves to 14-5 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
By ATP Staff
Cameron Norrie thrives in the California desert, and he showed it again on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old Briton, who claimed the BNP Paribas Open title in 2021, opened his campaign in dominant fashion, cruising past Italy’s Luca Nardi 6-0, 6-3.

Nardi, who made headlines last year in Indian Wells by upsetting then-World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on his way to the fourth round, couldn’t replicate that magic this time, as Norrie controlled the match from start to finish. The lefty dropped just three points behind his first serve (23/26), according to Infosys ATP Stats, and was nearly flawless from the baseline en route to a 64-minute victory.

One of four former champions in the draw, Norrie has reached at least the quarter-finals in three of the past four years. This year’s visit to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden marks Norrie’s first ATP Masters 1000 outing since Rome last year.

The World No. 77 in the PIF ATP Rankings will next meet 23rd seed Jiri Lehecka. Norrie leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 2-1, with Lehecka emerging victorious in their most recent encounter, a five-setter at the 2023 Australian Open.

Norrie’s opponent in the 2021 Indian Wells final, Nikoloz Basilashvili, was also in action, but Marcos Giron ousted the Georgian qualifier 7-5, 7-6(3). Giron will next face fourth seed Casper Ruud.

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My Masters 1000: Cameron Norrie

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Former Indian Wells champ reflects on fondest Masters 1000 memories

Cameron Norrie
© Andrew Eichenholz/ATP Tour

by ATP Staff

My Masters 1000 — Mar 08

Cameron Norrie’s career highlight came at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells in 2021 when he captured the BNP Paribas Open title to become the first-ever British champion.

The lefty showed remarkable resilience during that run, earning four three-set victories en route to the crown. Norrie has since reached the quarter-finals twice in the Californian desert and the semi-finals at the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati.

Norrie caught up with ATPTour.com following his second-round win against Jiri Lehecka to talk about his favourite Masters 1000 city, his dream matchup and toughest part of winning a Masters 1000 trophy.

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What is your favourite Masters 1000 host city and why?
Monte-Carlo. It is a special tournament with so much history there. The club is amazing.

If you could win a second Masters 1000, which would it be?
I would say Monte-Carlo. I am living there now so it would be nice to win at home there.

Do you remember your Masters 1000 debut?
I think it was Indian Wells. I qualified here in 2018 and I lost to Taro Daniel I believe. Coming here with the locker room and the history of the tournament and seeing that. If I won I would have played Djokovic but I lost to Taro in a battle and then he went and beat Djokovic in the next match. I was a bit jealous of that. It was good to qualify here for the first time and play here with the facilities.

What would your dream match be at a Masters 1000?
I would like to play Alcaraz in the final of Monte-Carlo, that would be an amazing experience.


What would be your best Masters 1000 match win?
I would say probably the semi-finals in Indian Wells against Dimitrov. I played a flawless match in 2021.

What is your favourite activity you have done at one of the events?
I went to the final of the Rugby World Cup in Paris two years ago.

What is your favourite court at any of the Masters 1000 events?
Indian Wells, Court 2 I like.

What is the toughest aspect of playing and being successful at a Masters 1000 tournament?
You know it is one of the biggest tournaments in the world, all the top players are playing and everyone wants to play well at these tournaments. All the big points are on offer if you do very well.

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My Masters 1000: Cameron Norrie

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Former Indian Wells champ reflects on fondest Masters 1000 memories
March 09, 2025
Cameron Norrie lifted the trophy in Indian Wells in 2021.
Andrew Eichenholz/ATP Tour
Cameron Norrie lifted the trophy in Indian Wells in 2021.
By ATP Staff
Cameron Norrie’s career highlight came at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells in 2021 when he captured the BNP Paribas Open title to become the first-ever British champion.

The lefty showed remarkable resilience during that run, earning four three-set victories en route to the crown. Norrie has since reached the quarter-finals twice in the Californian desert and the semi-finals at the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati.

Norrie caught up with ATPTour.com following his second-round win against Jiri Lehecka to talk about his favourite Masters 1000 city, his dream matchup and toughest part of winning a Masters 1000 trophy.

It All Adds Up

What is your favourite Masters 1000 host city and why?
Monte-Carlo. It is a special tournament with so much history there. The club is amazing.

If you could win a second Masters 1000, which would it be?
I would say Monte-Carlo. I am living there now so it would be nice to win at home there.

Do you remember your Masters 1000 debut?
I think it was Indian Wells. I qualified here in 2018 and I lost to Taro Daniel I believe. Coming here with the locker room and the history of the tournament and seeing that. If I won I would have played Djokovic but I lost to Taro in a battle and then he went and beat Djokovic in the next match. I was a bit jealous of that. It was good to qualify here for the first time and play here with the facilities.

What would your dream match be at a Masters 1000?
I would like to play Alcaraz in the final of Monte-Carlo, that would be an amazing experience.


What would be your best Masters 1000 match win?
I would say probably the semi-finals in Indian Wells against Dimitrov. I played a flawless match in 2021.

What is your favourite activity you have done at one of the events?
I went to the final of the Rugby World Cup in Paris two years ago.

What is your favourite court at any of the Masters 1000 events?
Indian Wells, Court 2 I like.

What is the toughest aspect of playing and being successful at a Masters 1000 tournament?
You know it is one of the biggest tournaments in the world, all the top players are playing and everyone wants to play well at these tournaments. All the big points are on offer if you do very well.

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