British No 1 Cameron Norrie digs deep to defeat Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a gripping three-set encounter to reach the semis of the Cincinnati Masters
- Cameron Norrie made a strong start, winning the first set on a tiebreak
- And he broke Carlos Alcaraz in the second but the Spaniard fought back
- Alcaraz won the second set on a tiebreak but Norrie proved too strong
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Cameron Norrie has made the semi-final of the Cincinnati Masters with an impressive three sets win against third seed Carlos Alcaraz.
Norrie clinched the tense first set on a tie break and then broke Alcaraz early in the second. But the Spaniard rallied and broke back with a spree of 12 points out of 14 and then claimed the second set on a tiebreak.
But Norrie proved too strong in the third and won it 6-4 in a match that ran over three hours.
Victory ensures Norrie reached a career high world ranking of ninth. He faces Borna Coric in the semifinal on Saturday.
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