Arthur Cazaux and Cameron Norrie clash for a spot in the quarter-finals at the Moselle Open, held at the Arenes de Metz in Metz, France.
Cazaux started his Metz campaign strongly, defeating fellow Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in straight sets. He secured an early break in the first set and clinched the second-set tiebreak, winning 6-3, 7-6 (4). His game was solid, as he remained unbroken and saved only one break point throughout the match.
Norrie became the British player with the highest number of tour-level wins this season after his three-set victory over Valentin Royer. Despite dropping the second set in a tiebreak, he quickly broke at the start of the final set to build a 3-0 lead and closed the match 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3. Remarkably, Norrie never faced a break point during the two-hour and six-minute encounter.
This will be the second meeting between the players, having first met just over a month ago in Shanghai. Their initial clash was tightly contested, with Norrie eventually prevailing in the deciding set tiebreak.
“It was a very close affair, with Norrie winning in the deciding set tiebreak.”
Author's summary: The upcoming match between Cazaux and Norrie promises intensity, with both players in strong form aiming to advance further in the Moselle Open.