Cameron Norrie Into Metz Quarter-Finals With Win Over Arthur Cazaux
Cameron Norrie advanced to the Moselle Open quarter-finals in Metz after defeating French player Arthur Cazaux in a tense three-set match. The seventh seed fought back to secure victory after nearly three hours on court.
“Norrie, who upset world number one Carlos Alcaraz in last week’s Paris Masters, came through 6-7 (1) 7-6 (7) 6-2 in two hours and 49 minutes.”
The match began with Norrie breaking Cazaux’s serve, but the Frenchman immediately responded and captured the first set in a tie-break. The second set remained tight as both players held serve, until Norrie edged out his opponent to level the score. The 30-year-old Briton gained momentum in the final set, breaking Cazaux twice to seal his progression.
Djokovic Reaches Athens Quarter-Finals
Elsewhere, Novak Djokovic claimed his first-ever win over Alejandro Tabilo to advance to the quarter-finals of the Hellenic Championship in Athens. Tabilo, ranked 89th globally, had beaten Djokovic in their previous two clay meetings.
“Top seed Djokovic served 13 aces and faced just one break point on his way to a 7-6 (3) 6-1 victory.”
The 24-time Grand Slam champion dominated on the hard courts of the Greek capital, marking the 225th tour-level quarter-final of his career.
Author’s Summary
Norrie and Djokovic both made strong quarter-final runs, the former showing resilience in Metz while the latter extended his dominance in Athens.