Cameron Norrie battles past Taylor Fritz in three sets to maintain his unbeaten start at the United Cup and draw Great Britain level with the United States
- Cameron Norrie overcame Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to level the United Cup tie
- Norrie has already beaten Rafael Nadal and Alex de Minaur at the team event
- Great Britain and the USA are competing for a semi-final spot in the tournament
Cameron Norrie drew Great Britain level in their United Cup tie against the USA as he edged past Taylor Fritz in Sydney.
After the ‘city final’ had begun with Katie Swan being defeated by Madison Keys, Norrie got the better of Fritz across three sets over two hours and 15 minutes at Ken Rosewall Arena.
The British number one made the decisive break in the ninth game of the third set as he triumphed 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
Cameron Norrie overcame Taylor Fritz in a three set match at United Cup in Sydney
Fritz had won the second set to level the match before Norrie triumphed in the decider
GB had earlier gone 1-0 down as Keys came from behind to beat Swan 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The tie continues with Harriet Dart facing Jennifer Pegula and Dan Evans then taking on Frances Tiafoe.
Norrie has won all three of his matches in the United Cup in the build-up to the Australian Open
If that leaves the score at 2-2, it will go down to a mixed doubles contest, with Dart and Evans set to play Pegula and Tiafoe.
The winner advances to the semi-finals that start on Friday, as will the best runner-up from the three city finals.
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