Cameron Norrie showed few signs of nerves on Thursday at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon when he recorded the first Top 10 win of his career. The Briton, who will break into the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings on Monday, saved all four break points he faced to defeat World No. 10 John Isner, the second seed this week, 7-6(1), 6-4 in 85 minutes. Isner, who lost his serve once in the first game of the second set, struck 10 aces. The 33-year-old American captured his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown at the Miami Open presented by Itau (d. A. Zverev) on 1 April. Norrie, 22, will next play France's Gilles Simon in his first ATP World...
The 2018 ATP Challenger Tour season is underway, with a trio of tournaments - in Bangkok, Noumea and Playford - kicking off the new year. Many players are looking to carry the momentum from strong 2017 campaigns, while others are eyeing a fresh start as the calendar turns. Last year, 14 players broke into the Top 100 and will look to translate their Challenger success to the ATP World Tour. A total of 33 others tasted victory for the first time and are hoping to continue to plot their ascents up the ATP Rankings. New opportunities await the stars of tomorrow, as the sun rises on 2018. Who will shine in the new year? We look at the players poised...
Watch the five best Hot Shots from the ATP Challenger Tour in the month of November, featuring Pablo Cuevas, Cam Norrie, Dustin Brown, Ruan Ruolefse and Hubert Hurkacz.
It was one Hot Shot after another, as Tim Smyczek and Cameron Norrie played one of the matches of the year on the ATP Challenger Tour, with the American reaching the Champaign final.
The final months of the season are often critical for players competing on the ATP Challenger Tour. Those jockeying for coveted year-end Top 100 berths hope to take advantage of signficant opportunities on the circuit. Enter Cameron Norrie. Few players have enjoyed a hotter stretch than the 22-year-old Brit, who streaked to consecutive Challenger crowns on Sunday. Norrie capped a dominant 26-4 run since Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Darian King, going back-to-back at the Northern California stops of Tiburon and Stockton. Norrie has the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings well within his sights as he climbs to No. 111. With coach Facundo Lugones guiding the rising talent, he is up 164 spots since late July....
