Cameron Norrie misses out on a spot at the Cincinnati Masters final as the British No 1 loses in straight sets to Borna Coric – setting up a showdown with Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Cameron Norrie lost to Borna Coric to head out of the Cincinnati Masters
- The British No.1 was defeated 6-3, 6-4 by the Croatian on Saturday night
- Sunday’s final will see Coric face Stefanos Tsitsipas, who beat Daniil Medvedev
Cameron Norrie fell to Borna Coric in straight sets in their semi-final match in Cincinnati, ending his run in the masters tournament.
Norrie was defeated 6-3 6-4 by the Croatian, who will play Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final.
The Briton had beaten Spanish third seed Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (4) 6-7 (4) 6-4 to set up a last-four showdown with Coric.
Cameron Norrie (L) fell to Borna Coric in straight sets in their semi-final match in Cincinnati
The Brit took a 3-1 lead before Coric applied pressure to comeback and seal victory
Norrie admitted he lost focus before battling his way back from the brink of defeat to book the semi-final.
Norrie told the ATP Tour’s official website: ‘That was unbelievable. Credit to Carlos. I was up a set and a break, 4-1, and I kind of lost a little bit of vision.’
He took took a 3-1 lead before Coric won five straight games to win the first set.
The Croatian continued to apply pressure in the second set by winning eight straight points to take a 4-2 lead before sealing victory.
Sunday’s final will see Coric (above) take on Stefanos Tsitsipas, who won the other semi-final
‘It was a very tough day, a very long day as well,’ Coric said after both men’s semi-finals were delayed due to rain.
‘At the beginning I was not there, I was not feeling the ball very well. Then I did find my rhythm. I started to serve better, I started to play much better and I think that was the key to the match.’
Sunday’s final will see the 25-year-old face Tsitsipas, who knocked out world no.1 Daniil Medvedev in the day’s other semi-final.
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