Cameron Norrie’s revival after an injury-blighted 2024 season continued apace as the former world No 8 fought back from a set and love-40 down to knock out American Frances Tiafoe, the No 12 seed, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5, showing glimpses as he did so of the form and resilience that carried him to thesemi-finals at Wimbledon in 2022.
A single loose service game by Norrie made the difference in a closely-fought opening set, and he had another mountain to climb facing three break points in the ninth game of the second. A Tiafoe half-volley on the third appeared to be looping in for a vital break as Norrie could only watch on, but it landed just wide and Norrie worked his way back from there.
A break in the next game and a brilliant pass down the line at set point in the 10th levelled it up, and the British No 3 slowly took control, finding ways to seize control of points when his hard-running opponent seemed to have the upper hand.
Two aces helped to ease any nerves as Norrie served it out at 6-5 in the fourth, and he will now face either Jiri Lehecka, the No 23 seed, or Mattia Belluci as he looks to reach the fourth round here for only the second time in eight attempts.
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