Britain’s Cameron Norrie started his clay-court season on a successful be aware with a 6-2 4-6 7-6 (7-0) victory over Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic in the primary round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
After dominating the opening set, Norrie, who had not gained a match on the event since 2019, struggled in the second. He dropped serve thrice, together with in his ultimate two service video games.
The decider proved tense, with the Briton damaged by the world quantity 58 when serving for the match at 5-4 forward.
But in the tie-break it was world quantity 24 Norrie – British quantity one once more after leapfrogging Jack Draper in March – who raised his recreation to come back by means of.
The 30-year-old will subsequent face a rematch with Australian world quantity six Alex de Minaur, whom he defeated on his option to the quarter-finals in Indian Wells final month.
