Local favourite Cameron Norrie has progressed to the ASB Classic quarter-finals - but he had to do it the hard way in a marathon contest.
The second set was much tighter. ”Tennis is a tricky one it’s not like rugby where you know exactly when you’re going to play,” said Norrie. ”It was very special to be back here playing,” said Norrie. The Aucklander couldn’t convert three break opportunities at 2-2 – with Lehecka retrieving a 0-40 deficit – before he was broken in the next game. “It’s never easy and especially when you don’t really know what to expect. ”It’s pretty tough, mentally and physically,” said Norrie.
it was yet another one of those frustrating days at the ASB Classic on Tuesday, but Cameron Norrie was able to come through a tough match.
It was like 10 minutes in here, so a quick third set.” “At that point I just wanted to get it done. It just wasn’t an easy day to do that, with the wind, the rain, the stop, the start and it’s nice to be through and nice to get it done. Hopefully I can get some rest now.” Lehecka had a couple of set points when Norrie was serving at 5-6 in the next set, but the Brit was able to safe both of them. This is day 10 of the fortnight of tennis in Auckland and there is still to be a day that hasn’t been impacted by rain to some degree,
Second seed Cameron Norrie won against Czech qualifier Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 to move into the last 8 of the Auckland Open at the ASB Tennis Centre ...
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“He was better than me at taking the points and taking it to me. “I had some chances in the second set but he played the big moments better than me,” Norrie said. “It’s nice to get this match out of the way,” Norrie said. But Jiri’s a good player and so it was not easy.” Norrie was born in South Africa but grew up in Auckland before his family moved to Britain. and which, after three rain breaks, had to be finished indoors.
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World number 78 Jiri Lehecka finished runner-up to Brandon Nakashima at the Next Gen ATP Finals late last season but the Czech is currently little threat to the top 20 on tour. The 27-year-old beat Rafael Nadal for the first time in a three-set comeback at the United Cup and he claimed the only victory in a 4-1 defat to the USA with a brilliant performance against Taylor Fritz in the Sydney City Final. What channel is Jiri Lehecka vs Cameron Norrie on in the UK?
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it was yet another one of those frustrating days at the ASB Classic on Tuesday, but Cameron Norrie was able to come through a tough match.
It was like 10 minutes in here, so a quick third set.” “At that point I just wanted to get it done. It just wasn’t an easy day to do that, with the wind, the rain, the stop, the start and it’s nice to be through and nice to get it done. Hopefully I can get some rest now.” Lehecka had a couple of set points when Norrie was serving at 5-6 in the next set, but the Brit was able to safe both of them. This is day 10 of the fortnight of tennis in Auckland and there is still to be a day that hasn’t been impacted by rain to some degree,
Cameron Norrie maintained his unbeaten start to 2023 on Wednesday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, where the Briton fended off Jiri Lehecka to reach the ...
[From Fan To Title Favourite, Norrie At Home In Auckland](/en/news/norrie-auckland-2023-feature) [Jenson Brooksby](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jenson-brooksby/b0cd/overview) had earlier advanced to the quarter-finals on tournament debut after third seed [Diego Schwartzman](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/diego-schwartzman/sm37/overview) was forced to retire from the pair’s second-round clash with the American having taken the first set 6-1. “[It is] good to be back in New Zealand, just a little bit disappointed I couldn’t talk in front of everyone. So, it was not easy, and credit to him in that second set for playing a really good tie-break. “It’s tough on the concentration, obviously throughout the match I had to stop and start, even on the court. He really took it to me, but I really enjoyed the time on the court. You’re constantly thinking if you’re going to slip on the lines and it’s not easy.”
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Auckland-raised Norrie, who is yet to lose in 2023, said: "It's tough on the concentration. I love the sport." "I really enjoyed the time on centre court, it's good to be back in New Zealand.
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I really enjoyed the time on centre court, it's good to be back in New Zealand." Norrie broke once more in the ninth game before holding to clinch the first set, but after squandering more break points in the second, Lehecka edged the tie-breaker to force a deciding third. Norrie missed three break points in the fifth game of the first set before a spate of unforced errors allowed Lehecka to break for a 4-2 lead, but the British number one quickly got the contest back on serve.
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It included four breaks by the British No3, 10 aces and 88 per cent of points won on his first serve. There were wins for the British women contingent in Australian Open qualifying with Yuriko Miyazaki and Jodie Burrage now just one win away apiece from making the 128-strong line-up for the first Grand Slam of the season. [ack Draper](/sport/tennis/jack-draper-dan-evans-paris-masters-b1036994.html) and [Cameron Norrie ](/sport/tennis/cameron-norrie-rafael-nadal-great-britain-united-cup-b1050159.html)both booked their places in the quarter-finals of their final [Australian Open](/sport/tennis/australian-open-2023-draw-when-how-to-watch-seeds-djokovic-murray-raducanu-nadal-b1051952.html) warm-up tournaments on Wednesday.
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“It’s nice to get this match out of the way,” Norrie said. But Jiri’s a good player and so it was not easy.” “It’s tough on the concentration. Norrie was born in South Africa but grew up in Auckland before his family moved to Britain. The match began before 1 p.m. “It’s been some time since my last win over a top-10 player,” Djere said.
Cameron Norrie started off the 2023 season with a win over Jiri Lehecka to reach the quarter-final of the ASB Classic. Norrie defeated Lehecka 6-4, 6-7(4), ...
Norrie fended off the challenge posed by Lehecka to secure a 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 victory. “[It is] good to be back in New Zealand, just a little bit disappointed I could not talk in front of everyone. Norrie defeated Lehecka 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 on Wednesday.
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“It’s nice to get this match out of the way,” Norrie said. But Jiri’s a good player and so it was not easy.” “It’s tough on the concentration. Norrie was born in South Africa but grew up in Auckland before his family moved to Britain. The match began before 1 p.m. The top-seeded Norwegian missed only four first serves in the opening set and put almost constant pressure on Djere.
Cameron Norrie is the first player through to the semifinals of the men's ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland.
After Auckland, Norrie heads to Melbourne for the Australian Open and was pleased to get to play on the outdoor court on Thursday after being forced indoors for the end of his second round match on Wednesday. After a delayed start of two hours to the centre court match due to rain, Norrie defeated American Marcos Giron 6-1 6-7 6-2 in the quarterfinals. Cameron Norrie is the first player through to the semifinals of the men's ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland.
The world No 14 prevailed 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 over American Marcos Giron this afternoon, reaching the last four in Auckland for the second time. It wasn't ...
As the stakes lifted, so did the tension, with Norrie urging ‘C’mon’ after fighting back from 15-40 to consolidate. Norrie broke Giron three times in the first set and was untroubled off his own racket, dropping only six points on serve across the set. So I knew what I wanted to do and what I had to do.” “He executed better and he deserved it,” said Norrie. So I’m glad I was able to play a full match outside – but I was going to play wherever I needed to play.” Technically, Norrie may not be playing under a New Zealand flag, but he is the closest thing we have got.
Cameron Norrie got the revenge he was after, when playing Marcos Giron for a second time in the past couple of months.
“I didn’t play a great match in Vienna and he really stepped it up. However, it got bumped from that schedule and moved back to an outdoor court Thursday lunchtime. “I was able to come back and he played a better tiebreak than me and was more aggressive. In 2019, Norrie lost in the final of the Classic to Tennys Sandgren. Just a lack of concentration. “Then I came out and played similar to the first set, took it to him and exposed his backhand.”
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He troubled Norrie at times Thursday with his return of serve and persistence from the back of the court. The set then went with serve until the tiebreaker in which Giron took the lead with a vital mini break on the ninth point. He thrilled the fans by racing through the first set, breaking Giron’s serve in the first, fifth and seventh games.
Cameron Norrie has stayed on track to win his “home” ATP Tour event by beating American Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2 �n the quarterfinals of the ASB ...
“I kind of made it difficult for myself in that second set,” Norrie said. The set then went with serve until the tiebreaker in which Giron took the lead with a vital mini break on the ninth point. He thrilled the fans by racing through the first set, breaking Giron’s serve in the first, fifth and seventh games.
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I was able to come back and then he played a better tie-break than me, he was more aggressive and he executed better. "I made it really tricky for myself, played a loose game to start the second set. "I came out firing and really was enjoying my level and playing well," he said.
The No. 2 seed fended off American Marcos Giron, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, ín the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic.
On the other side of the draw, Richard Gasquet beat David Goffin 1-6, 6-1, 6-1. Giron reached the quarterfinals with tight wins over Federico Coria and compatriot J. The set then went with serve until the tiebreaker in which Giron took the lead with a vital mini break on the ninth point. He thrilled the fans by racing through the first set, breaking Giron's serve in the first, fifth and seventh games. He was warmly supported by the crowd on center court when his quarterfinal finally began 2 1/2 hours late because of rain. The No.