"Massive. So big for me, said Norrie, who becomes the fifth British man in history to defeat a world No 1. Coming back from injury last year, I lost in the first round of qualies here. I just tried to enjoy my tennis in the second half of the year. To get a win like this, it's the biggest win of my career, my first win over the world No 1 and probably the most confident player in the world right now."
"He appeared to be moving confidently towards victory early on as he eased through the opening set against the British No 2. However, Norrie gradually worked himself into the match by serving with greater precision and dragging the Spaniard into prolonged, physical rallies. His relentless shot tolerance and consistency gradually left its mark. For much of the contest, Alcaraz served well but he struggled badly to find his timing off his groundstrokes."
"The 22-year-old looked particularly uncomfortable striking his forehand, the best shot in the world for much of this year, haemorrhaging 29 forehand unforced errors and a total of 54 unforced errors. Across the net, Norrie offered Alcaraz so few mistakes, maintaining his consistency, physicality and depth throughout while serving efficiently and choosing his moments to force himself inside the baseline and attack well."
Cameron Norrie recovered from a set down to beat world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Paris Masters second round. The victory marked Norrie's first win over a reigning world No 1 and ended Alcaraz's run of nine straight finals and 17 consecutive Masters 1000 wins. Norrie, ranked 31, improved his serving precision and extended rallies to wear down Alcaraz. Alcaraz struggled with timing and committed 54 unforced errors, including 29 forehand mistakes. Norrie maintained consistency, depth and physicality, chose moments to attack inside the baseline, and closed out the tense final games with composure.
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