Norrie Overcomes De Minaur in Thrilling Montreal Comeback
Britain's Cameron Norrie staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Alex de Minaur at the Canadian Open, saving a match point and overcoming a set and 5-2 deficit. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek advanced in the women's draw, while several top men's players exited early.
Britain’s Cameron Norrie delivered a stunning fightback to defeat world number seven Alex de Minaur in a gripping third-round match at the Canadian Open. Trailing a set and 5-2, Norrie saved a match point and rallied to win 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1, securing his place in the fourth round after nearly three hours of intense play.
Norrie’s Resilience Shines Through De Minaur, the
Australian third seed, dominated early, leading by a double-break and holding a match point on his serve in the second set. However, a crucial double fault allowed Norrie to extend the match. Despite serving for the match at 5-4, De Minaur faltered again with another double fault, handing Norrie the momentum.
The Briton seized the tie-break and then dominated the final set to complete the upset. Norrie, ranked 37th in the world, reflected on the high-level match, stating, "The level was so high the first two sets. From the beginning, he came out firing, and I had to match it." His victory follows a semi-final run in Los Cabos last week, and he will next face France’s Arthur Fils for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Top Men’s Players Struggle in Montreal De
Minaur’s exit leaves fifth seed Ben Shelton as the only top-10 men’s player remaining in Montreal. World number one Jannik Sinner and third-ranked Novak Djokovic withdrew before the tournament, while top seed Alexander Zverev lost in his opening match. Other high-profile exits include sixth-ranked Daniil Medvedev, seventh seed Taylor Fritz, and world number nine Flavio Cobolli, all falling in the second round.
Sabalenka and Swiatek Advance in Toronto In the WTA 1000 event in
Toronto, world number one Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominant hard-court form, defeating Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4. Sabalenka, who has lost only once in 26 hard-court matches this season, will next face 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. Meanwhile, seventh seed Iga Swiatek cruised past Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-1 in just 66 minutes, setting up a clash with Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, who earlier dismantled Madison Keys 6-3, 6-1.
Kostyuk had previously defeated Swiatek in the French Open fourth round. Third seed Jessica Pegula also advanced, claiming her 40th win of the season with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova, despite a rain delay. The women’s draw remains stacked, with eight of the top 10 players still in contention, though sixth seed Linda Noskova and seventh-ranked Karolina Muchova are absent due to injury and withdrawal, respectively.
Source: BBC Sport