Cameron Norrie Reaches Metz Quarter-Finals After Beating Arthur Cazaux
Cameron Norrie advanced to the quarter-finals of the Moselle Open in Metz after coming from behind to defeat local favorite Arthur Cazaux in three sets.
The seventh seed broke Cazaux’s serve in the opening game, but the Frenchman quickly responded with a break of his own. Cazaux took control of the tie-break to win the first set, yet Norrie stayed resilient, forcing a second-set tie-break and leveling the match.
In the decisive set, Norrie found his rhythm and broke Cazaux twice to close out the match 6-7 (1) 7-6 (7) 6-2 after two hours and 49 minutes.
“Norrie, who stunned world number one Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Masters last week, displayed strong composure under pressure.”
Djokovic Also Through to Next Round
Elsewhere, Novak Djokovic defeated Alejandro Tabilo for the first time to reach the quarter-finals of the Hellenic Championship in Athens. Tabilo, ranked 89th, had previously beaten the 24-time Grand Slam champion twice on clay courts in Rome and Monte Carlo.
This time, Djokovic dominated with 13 aces and surrendered only one break point in a 7-6 (3) 6-1 win on the hard surface, marking the 225th tour-level quarter-final of his illustrious career.
Author’s Summary: Norrie fought back to win a tense three-setter in Metz, while Djokovic’s commanding victory in Athens marked another career milestone.