British No 2 recovers to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in second round
Alcaraz’s fine run ends with tally of 54 unforced errors
Cameron Norrie produced the greatest win of his career as he recovered from a set down to topple the world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters.
Although he has defeated Alcaraz on two previous occasions, Norrie’s triumph marks his first ever victory over a reigning No 1.
“Massive. So big for me,” said Norrie, who becomes the fifth British man in history to defeat a world No 1. “Coming back from injury last year, I lost in the first round of qualies here. I just tried to enjoy my tennis in the second half of the year. To get a win like this, it’s the biggest win of my career, my first win over the world No 1 and probably the most confident player in the world right now.”
