Cameron Norrie’s hopes of a primary look in an ATP Tour quarter-final since this 12 months’s Wimbledon have been dashed by Matteo Berrettini on the Erste Financial institution Open in Vienna.
British participant Norrie misplaced 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (11-9) 6-4 to Italy’s former Wimbledon finalist Berrettini within the final 16 having upset world No 15 Andrey Rublev within the earlier spherical.
Norrie had 4 probabilities to steer 5-1 within the opening set earlier than ultimately shedding in a tie-break, whereas he then saved a match level within the second-set tie-break to drive a decider earlier than being overwhelmed in three hours and 16 minutes in Austria.
Berrettini will now meet Alex de Minaur within the final eight, with the Australian beating residence wild card Filip Misolic 6-4 6-4.
World No 2 Jannik Sinner, the highest seed, performs fellow Italian Flavio Cobolli afterward Thursday and can face Alexander Bublik or Francisco Cerundolo if he wins.
Britain’s Jack Draper, at the moment sidelined with an arm damage, received the Erste Financial institution Open in 2024, beating Karen Khachanov for his first ATP 500 title.
Saudi Arabia set to host Masters 1000 occasion from 2028
Elsewhere, it has been introduced that Saudi Arabia will host a brand new Masters 1000 occasion, seemingly from 2028.
The nation’s affect in tennis has been rising, staging the WTA Finals, the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals and the Six Kings Slam, whereas sponsorship offers by means of its Public Funding Fund embody the ATP and WTA rankings and the WTA’s maternity programme.
Sinner (proper) beat Carlos Alcaraz (left) within the 2025 Six Kings Slam ultimate
Saudi Arabia will be part of the present 9 1000 tournaments – the highest tier of the boys’s tour – in Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Madrid, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai and Paris.
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi stated of the plans for the event: “They’re really amazing and I think they’re going to raise the bar in terms of both player experience and fan experience.
“It is a proud second for us and the results of a journey that is been years within the making.
“Saudi Arabia has shown a genuine commitment to tennis, not just at the professional level, but also in growing the game more broadly at all levels.”
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