Cameron Norrie came back from one set down to beat this year’s Roland Garros semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti 3-6 6-2 6-3 reaching the third round at the DC Open in Washington.
Norrie claimed his first win over a top 10 player in two and a half years.
Norrie saved two break points in the second game of the first set but Musetti converted his third break point to open up a 2-0 lead. Musetti held on his next service games to win the first set 6-3 in 32 minutes.
Norrie broke twice in the second and fourth games to race out to a 4-0 lead. Musetti pulled one break back in the seventh game to claw his way back to 2-5, but Norrie earned a third break in the eighth game to close out the second set 6-2.
Norrie held serve at deuce in the third game of the decider. The British player saved four break points in the fifth game.
Norrie converted his fourth break point in the sixth game and held serve at 30 to take a 5-2 lead. Norrie sealed the win on his third match point in the ninth game.
Cameron Norrie: “I made it very difficult for him. My backhand was coming through the court low. My forehand was jumping. I’m just enjoying my tennis a lot more these days. I was sweating so much I literally had to, my sweatband was moving on my arm and my shirt was bothering me. I said whatever, I’m just going to take the time violation and reset… I think I played maybe the three best points of the match after that”
