Seventh seed Cameron Norrie reached the last eight at the Moselle Open in Metz after a tough three-set victory over local favorite Arthur Cazaux. The match lasted two hours and 49 minutes, with Norrie winning 6-7 (1), 7-6 (7), 6-2.
Norrie broke Cazaux’s serve in the opening game, but the French player responded by breaking back in the sixth and dominated the tie-break to claim the first set. The second set was closely contested, with both players holding serve until Norrie edged the tie-break to level the match.
Ultimately, the 30-year-old Norrie finished strongly, breaking Cazaux’s serve twice in the final set to seal the victory. Earlier, Norrie had stunned world number one Carlos Alcaraz in last week’s Paris Masters.
Top seed Novak Djokovic defeated Alejandro Tabilo to advance to the quarter-finals at the Hellenic Championship in Athens. This marked the first time Djokovic has beaten Tabilo, overcoming previous losses to him on clay in Rome and Monte Carlo.
Djokovic served 13 aces and faced just one break point during the match, securing a 7-6 (3), 6-1 win on the hard courts of the Greek capital.
“Djokovic reached the 225th tour-level quarter-final of his career.”
Summary: Cameron Norrie triumphed in Metz with a resilient three-set win, while Novak Djokovic advanced in Athens, securing another quarter-final milestone.