British No 2 Cameron Norrie started his Paris Masters marketing campaign with a straight-sets victory over Argentina’s Sebastian Baez.
Norrie was the favorite coming into the match, notably with the indoor situations, and regardless of Baez preventing again at varied factors all through the match, the Brit managed to finish a 6-3 6-4 victory in an hour and 24 minutes.
The 30-year-old closed out the match by grabbing a 40-0 lead earlier than his opponent netted on match level, and he’ll now face world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz within the second spherical.
“I was pretty nervous out there,” stated Norrie after the match.
“It is a kind of the place you are a favorite to win and you could put that to at least one facet. I used to be in a position to play effectively in some moments and benefit from the love-40 on the finish.
“It was about getting the job done and it was good to face some adversity. He fought well and I’m just happy to be through.”
Talking about dealing with Alcaraz subsequent, he stated: “Great, I’m pumped.”
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