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Madrid Open: Norrie Stages Epic Comeback Win
25 Apr
Summary
- Cameron Norrie fought back from a set down and a match point to win.
- Norrie described the hard-fought victory as one of his favorite matches.
- Katie Boulter was eliminated from the Madrid Open by Jessica Pegula.
Cameron Norrie battled through a challenging match to reach the third round of the Madrid Open, overcoming Tomas Machac in a hard-fought three-set encounter. After comfortably winning the first set, Norrie faced a tough second set, even spurning a match point. His opponent, Machac, then served for the match in the third set.
However, Norrie demonstrated resilience by breaking back and ultimately prevailing in a decisive tiebreaker. He secured the victory with a score of 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-5). Norrie expressed his elation, calling it "one of the favourite matches" of his career.
In other notable matches, Jannik Sinner continued his winning streak, defeating Benjamin Bonzi. Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff also secured victories to advance in the tournament. Unfortunately, British player Katie Boulter was unable to advance, losing her match to Jessica Pegula.
