Alcaraz was free in the first round, and in the second, Cameron Norrie was better than him after a reversal – 4:6, 6:3, 6:4.
Norrie pulled off a surprise cut to 3-5 in head-to-head matches, avenging the Spaniard for his loss in the Wimbledon quarterfinals this season.
A Paris SHOCKER
The moment @cam_norrie defeated Alcaraz from a set down for his first ever win over a World No.1! #RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/RES0TyjwNi
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 28, 2025
After the first set, which belonged to Alcaraz, for whom a break in the fifth game was enough, it seemed that this would be a routine victory for Alcaraz.
He responded to Norrie immediately at the start of the continuation, took away his rival’s serve in the fourth, and then saved two break points in the next. It was enough to tie the game in sets.
Norrie missed two break chances in the fifth game of the decisive period, but he did not in the seventh game.
Alcaraz’s last rush was rejected in the next game, he saved two tied break points and then a little later brought the match to an end.
In the round of 16, Norrie will face the better of the cousins and finalists of Shanghai, Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot.
(Vijesti.ba)
