Cameron Norrie Advances to Metz Quarter-Finals
Seventh seed Cameron Norrie reached the last eight of the Moselle Open in Metz after a hard-fought three-set victory over France’s Arthur Cazaux. Norrie, who recently defeated world number one Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Masters, won 6-7 (1), 7-6 (7), 6-2 in a match that lasted two hours and 49 minutes.
Match Details
Norrie started strongly by breaking Cazaux’s serve in the first game. However, the French player quickly responded with a break in the sixth game and took the first set by dominating the tie-break. The second set was closely contested with both players holding serve until Norrie clinched the tie-break to equalize. In the final set, the 30-year-old British player broke serve twice and closed out the match.
Novak Djokovic Reaches Athens Quarter-Finals
Novak Djokovic overcame Alejandro Tabilo to secure a quarter-final spot at the Hellenic Championship in Athens. This marked Djokovic’s first win against Tabilo after two previous losses to him on clay courts last year and earlier this year.
Performance and Stats
The top seed Djokovic served 13 aces and faced only one break point during the match on the hard courts of Athens. He defeated Tabilo 7-6 (3), 6-1, advancing to the 225th quarter-final at tour-level tournaments in his career.
“Djokovic served 13 aces and faced just one break point on his way to a 7-6 (3) 6-1 victory.”
Author's summary: Cameron Norrie and Novak Djokovic both advanced to the quarter-finals in their respective tournaments with determined performances, showcasing resilience and strong serve games.