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Cameron Norrie upsets third seed Taylor Fritz at Delray Beach Open

Wednesday 19 February 2020 10:50, UK

Cameron Norrie of Great Britain before handing onto court in his first match against Thiago Monteiro during day one of the 2020 Men's ASB Classic at ASB Tennis Centre on January 13, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Image: Cameron Norrie upset third seed Taylor Fritz to advance

Cameron Norrie claimed a 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 victory over third seed Taylor Fritz to progress to the second round of the Delray Beach Open.

British No 2 Norrie won the first set against his American opponent, but Fritz levelled the match following a tie-break in the second, after coming back from 4-2 down to take the set.

The 24-year-old Briton won the decider to progress through to the round-of-16 where he will meet American wildcard Brandon Nakashima for a quarter-final spot.

Second seed Milos Raonic also progressed in the tournament following a comprehensive 6-2 6-2 win against Denis Istomin, but defending champion and eighth seed Radu Albot suffered a 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-2) defeat to wild card Jack Sock.

Fourth seeded American Reilly Opelka received a tougher-than-expected challenge against qualifier Ernests Gulbis but managed to overcome the Latvian in three sets 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-4).

Marin Cilic of Croatia plays a backhand in his fourth round match against Milos Raonic of Canada on day seven of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia
Image: Marin Cilic progressed to the round of 16 at the Open 13 in Marseille

At the Open 13 Provence, Marin Cilic claimed a comeback victory in three sets to beat qualifier Ilya Ivashka.

Cilic lost the first set 3-6 but bounced back to take the next two 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 to progress to the round of 16.

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Frenchman Gilles Simon beat fellow countryman Harold Mayot in with a straightforward 6-4 7-6 (3) triumph, while eighth-seed Hubert Hurkacz also advanced with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Antoine Hoang.

Austria's Dominic Thiem rests during the ATP World Tour Rio Open singles match against Brazil's Felipe Meligeni (out of frame) at the Jockey Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 18, 2020.
Image: Dominic Thiem held off an inspired performance from Brazilian wild card Felipe Alves

Meanwhile, at the Rio Open presented by Claro, fifth seed Borna Coric claimed a hard-fought win over Juan Ignacio Londero in straight sets 7-6 (5) 7-5.

His narrow victory sets up a second-round clash with home favourite Thiago Seyboth Wild.

Wild's compatriot Thiago Monteiro also flew the Brazilian flag high with a three-set win over fourth-seeded Argentinian Guido Pella 5-7 6-4 7-6 (3).

And top seed Dominic Thiem managed to repel a second-set fightback to defeat Brazilian wild card Felipe Alves 6-2 4-6 6-1.

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