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2) Defending Champ Norrie: One of the highlights of Cameron Norrie's 2023 campaign came at the Jockey Club Brasileiro, where he recovered from a 5-7, 0-3 deficit in a dramatic final, ousting Alcaraz in three sets to claim his lone title of the season. It will be a pivotal week for the World No. 20 as he defends 500 Pepperstone ATP Rankings points.
Norrie says 'It's never easy', kicks off Rio title defence with win
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Second seed will next play Barrios Vera
February 20, 2024
Cameron Norrie begins his title defence with a straight-sets win Monday in Rio de Janeiro.
By ATP Staff
Briton Cameron Norrie made a perfect start to his Rio Open presented by Claro title defence Monday, when he defeated Bolivian Hugo Dellien 6-3, 6-2.
The second seed saved the only break point he faced and converted three of his seven opportunities to advance to the second round of the ATP 500 after one hour and 22 minutes.
“Good sensations, good feelings on this court,” Norrie said in his on-court interview. “You said it was pretty straightforward, but I was absolutely dripping sweat. So it's never easy out here.”
One year ago, Norrie and Dellien opened their Lexus ATP Head2Head series at the same event, where the eventual champion needed to rally from a set down. According to Infosys ATP Stats, Norrie won 84 per cent of his first-serve points in their second clash to triumph.
“I think I managed my service games really well,” said Norrie, who lost his opening match last week in Buenos Aires to Federico Coria. “I served much better than last week and I was a bit more patient and knew I had to play point for point and really make the rallies a bit longer. I think I learned from from last week with that, and just happy to be back in Brazil.”
Norrie will next play Chilean Tomas Barrios Vera, who eliminated Brazilian wild card Gustavo Heide 7-5, 6-3.
How Norrie is reducing his carbon footprint & pushing for a sustainable future
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Learn about the Briton's successful 2023 Carbon Tracker efforts
February 23, 2024
Cameron Norrie is supporting Sported with the donation earned from his 2023 Carbon Tracker efforts.ATP Tour/Getty Images
Cameron Norrie is supporting Sported with the donation earned from his 2023 Carbon Tracker efforts.
By ATP Staff
Cameron Norrie has long been conscious of the environment and contributing towards a more sustainable future. The Briton took another step towards that goal in 2023 when he offset all 28 of his tournament trips for the season.
The Carbon Tracker app, created in collaboration with Infosys, allowed players to assess and offset their carbon emissions from travel on the ATP Tour.
“It's a well-known fact that carbon emissions have a devastating effect on our environment and with us tennis players travelling so frequently it is important for the tennis community to do its best to address the issue,” Norrie told ATPTour.com. “So using Carbon Tracker and being able to offset my emissions is a great step in being able to help address the environmental issues our world faces.”
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Norrie has been known to bike to Wimbledon during his home Grand Slam event. The five-time ATP Tour titlist explained that he has been conscious of the environment since a young age.
“Ever since I was young and growing up around nature really,” Norrie said. “I have seen changes in a lot of the places I grew up in and visited over the years. I try my best now to reduce my carbon footprint where I can, from cycling everywhere to taking the train when possible.”
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By finishing third on the Carbon Tracker leaderboard, the ATP is donating $20,000 to a charity of his choice. Norrie selected Sported, an organisation based in Great Britain that provides resources to community groups to help transform the lives of young people through sport.
The Briton’s donation will help fund Sported’s work to promote sustainability at local clubs and organisations, enabling them to survive, thrive and serve as positive net contributors to the environment.
“Sported has been doing some fantastic work for young communities and grassroots across the UK helping them thrive and reach new heights,” Norrie said. “It’s something I have always been passionate about and help with wherever I go.”
Norrie is particularly proud to help Sported launch its sustainability initiatives and contribute towards its growth.
“It’s amazing to see!” Norrie said. “This is one of the great things about the charity, they are constantly looking at new ways to improve communities and it was a joy to hear they were launching a new sustainability project that I am pleased to be able to help where I can.”
Sarah Kaye, CEO of Sported, said: “We’re really grateful for Cam’s support for our efforts to help grassroots sports clubs become more sustainable and to underpin their role as net contributors to their communities. These groups give transformational opportunities to our young people in dealing with so many of the barriers that they face. Like Cam, the local heroes who run them have to work tirelessly every day to make good things happen. This donation allows us to provide even more invaluable help to them and it is a real smash!”
Norrie matches Nadal, Alcaraz by reaching Rio SFs in title defense
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Cameron Norrie faced the first real test of his title defense at the Rio Open presented by Claro, but the second seed handled Thiago Seyboth Wild and the Brazilian crowd with great poise Friday night to return to the semi-finals at the ATP 500.
The Briton held off a comeback charge to notch a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 result, ultimately clinching victory on his fifth match point to advance to his first ATP Tour semi-final since Lyon last May.
"I was just really proud of how I fought hard," Norrie said post-match. "It was so humid and it was tough physically. I managed to break there in the end, so I'm proud of myself."
Through to his 24th tour-level semi-final (14-9), Norrie is the third defending champion in Rio to reach the semi-finals. Rafael Nadal reached the 2015 semis after his 2014 title, while Carlos Alcaraz advanced to last season's final (l. to Norrie) after winning the event in 2022. No player has won the Rio singles title twice.
Norrie improved to 8-3 this season, with this latest victory one of his biggest in recent months. He also moved to 33-3 on clay against players ranked outside the Top 50 since the start of 2021.
"It's massive," Norrie said of returning to a tour-level semi-final. "I had a tough patch at the end of last year and I just wanted to stay strong. It's wins like this that make it count."
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After being made to pay for a dip in set two, Norrie built a 5-1 lead in the final set without facing a break point. Seyboth Wild, spurred on by his home fans, clipped the line with a floated passing shot to save one of three break points in that game, but he could not escape a 0/40 hole when he served to stay in the match.
Norrie will meet 22-year-old qualifier Mariano Navone in the semi-finals. The Argentine ended the dream run of 17-year-old Brazilian wild card and hometown hero Joao Fonseca with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory to close Friday's play. Both Navone and Fonseca recorded their first ATP Tour match wins this week and were competing in their first tour-level quarter-final.
Behind his Rio run, Navone is set to make his Top 100 debut in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings on Monday, when he will rise from his current career-high of World No. 113 into the top 80.
Former champs Norrie, Fritz up & running in Indian Wells
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A Saturday in the office was no trouble for Cameron Norrie at the BNP Paribas Open, where the 28th seed dispatched Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 6-4 in the second round.
The 2021 Indian Wells champion used his lefty slice to pull the Italian off court on the ad-side and worked the angles precisely to advance after 90 minutes. Despite letting slip a match point on serve at 5-2, Norrie quickly rebounded to level his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Sonego at 1-1.
"I missed a couple balls and he started playing a little bit better," Norrie said of his final service game, in which he trailed 0/30. "I missed two first balls that I should make and I was down 0/30 and I was like, 'Wow.' I didn't do anything that special, just made a lot of first serves. Fortunate to be through."
Norrie fended off a break point when serving at 3-2 in the opening set and then proceeded to drop just one point behind his delivery the remainder of the set. The Briton continued to step inside the court, hammering his forehand down-the-line and displaying deft touch with drop shots.
Three wins shy of 200 career singles victories, the five-time tour-level titlist Norrie will next face eight seed Hubert Hurkacz or Gael Monfils. Norrie, who is World No. 28 in the PIF ATP Rankings, is 9-4 this season. He is 8-0 when he holds a one-set lead.
Sonego, 28, will take the court again Saturday in doubles action when he partners countryman Jannik Sinner in a first-round clash against Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev.