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18.10.2021r.

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Norrie Surges Into Top 10 Of 2021 FedEx ATP Race To Turin

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ATPTour.com looks at the top Movers of the Week in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin, as of Monday, 18 October 2021
No. 10 Cameron Norrie, +4
The Brit has soared into the Top 10 of the FedEx ATP Race To Turin after he clinched his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open. The 26-year-old, who had not won a match in two prior main draw appearances in Indian Wells, is the first British man to lift the trophy in California. The Los Cabos champion is aiming to make his debut at the Nitto ATP Finals, which will be held at the Pala Alpitour in Turin from 14-21 November. Read Indian Wells Final Report & Watch Highlights

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No. 7 Casper Ruud, +1
The 22-year-old has risen one spot to eighth after he enjoyed a run to the fourth round in Indian Wells. The Norwegian has won five tour-level titles this year and moved past Roberto Carballes Baena and Lloyd Harris, before falling to Diego Schwartzman in the desert.

No. 15 Nikoloz Basilashvili, +7
After advancing to his first Masters 1000 final in Indian Wells, the Georgian has climbed seven places in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin. The 29-year-old upset World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals in what was his first Top 5 victory since he defeated then-World No. 5 Alexander Zverev in Hamburg in 2019.

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Other Notable Top 100 Movers
No. 23 Grigor Dimitrov, +15
No. 26T Taylor Fritz, +16
No. 49 Gael Monfils, +6
No. 59 Tallon Griekspoor, +21
No. 62T Tommy Paul, +10

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Norrie Strengthens Nitto ATP Finals Bid

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Ruud rises to seventh
Cameron Norrie has soared into contention for a place at the Nitto ATP Finals after he captured his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open, where he overcame Nikoloz Basilashvili in the final.

The Briton was in 14th position in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin prior to the start of Indian Wells, but has surged to 10th (on 2,795 points) after he clinched the biggest trophy of his career. The 26-year-old is now just 160 points behind ninth-placed Hubert Hurkacz, who occupies the final qualifying spot on 2,955 points. Rafael Nadal is currently eighth, but has stopped his season due to a foot injury.

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Norrie, who won his maiden ATP Tour crown at the Mifel Open in Los Cabos in July, is aiming to make his debut at the prestigious season finale, to be held at the Pala Alpitour in Turin from 14-21 November.

“Even before the tournament I was in the hunt. I think before I was 14 or 15 in the Race. I had a chance,” Norrie said in his post-match press conference in Indian Wells. “I was thinking about it. If you think about it too much, it can't be good for you. I'm playing Vienna, Paris, and Stockholm, the last three events indoors. It would be nice to make it, but I'm going to keep going, keep taking care of what I can and handling what I can.

“I think even being in the conversation this late in the year, I think that's impressive for me. If you would have told me before the year that would be the case, I would have been happy. I think that's a lot of good progression.”

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Norway’s Casper Ruud has strengthened his bid to qualify, rising to seventh on 3,015 points after he advanced to the fourth round in Indian Wells. The 22-year-old has enjoyed a career-best season, capturing a tour-leading five titles this year. In July, he became the first player since Andy Murray in October 2011 to complete an ATP Tour hat-trick, triumphing in Bastad, Gstaad and Kitzbühel in three consecutive weeks.

Italy’s Matteo Berrettini remains in sixth (4,000) and is close to securing his second qualification for the Nitto ATP Finals, having made his debut at the event in 2019. #NextGenATP stars Jannik Sinner of Italy and Canada’s Felix Auger Aliassime are 11th (2,595) and 12th (2,330) respectively, and remain in the mix with less than one month to go in the regular ATP Tour season.

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Brain Game: Why Norrie's Backhand Was Basilashvili's Kryptonite

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Brain Game examines how the Briton won his biggest title
Cameron Norrie’s blocking backhand versus Nikoloz Basilashvili’s free-wheeling forehand. This was the micro-battle that decided the fate of the BNP Paribas Open final.

Norrie defeated Basilashvili 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 Sunday evening in the desert by absorbing, redirecting, and ultimately dismantling the barrage of power that was thrown at his backhand wing through the Deuce court. It was a masterful display of counter-attacking that took time to develop, with Norrie trailing a set-and-a-break (6-3, 2-1) early on. But from 4-4 in the second set, Norrie reeled off eight of the next nine games and 70 per cent (37/53) of points to run away with a stunning victory.

Norrie’s backhand is a study in efficiency. His straight-arm technique starts with minimal backswing. It has no moving parts to break down. It devours power for breakfast, and it was the ideal kryptonite to disassemble Basilashvili’s flamboyant forehand.

Basilashvili committed 50 groundstroke errors (excluding returns, volleys & overheads) in the final, including 34 on his forehand and 16 on his backhand. If you dig a layer deeper and examine the preceding shot from Norrie before these errors, the real narrative of the match unfolds before your eyes.

50 Basilashvili Groundstroke Errors & Preceding Shot From Norrie

21 forehand errors following a Norrie backhand
13 forehand errors following a Norrie forehand
10 backhand errors following a Norrie forehand
6 backhand errors following a Norrie backhand
Norrie’s master plan of shoveling his backhand crosscourt and providing Basilashvili absolutely nothing to work with took time to mature. Basilashvili only yielded one forehand error in the opening set from a Norrie backhand. That grew to eight in the second set as Norrie wrestled control of the momentum and blossomed to 12 in the third set as the British lefty raced to the finish line. Basilashvili did accumulate 20 groundstroke winners (15 forehand / five backhand), but they were largely inconsequential, as were Norrie’s seven groundstroke winners.

Norrie was a dog with a bone, mining forehand errors as the sun set in the California desert.

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The inner workings of this micro-battle uncover an unusual dynamic that almost always ends up with the forehand taking the honours. Not this time. Firstly, it’s important to recognise that Norrie is left-handed. If this was a righty-to-righty match-up, Basilashvili would be attacking his opponent’s backhand with a more potent run-around forehand through the Ad court. That’s typically right in the Georgian’s wheelhouse.

But to get to Norrie’s backhand, Basilashvili had to attack crosscourt through the Deuce court, which is where Norrie’s cunning trap was set. Normally you see a player under fire on the backhand wing try and redirect the ball away from the opponent’s more powerful forehand. Not Norrie. The Brit was steadfast going back crosscourt to Basilashvili’s forehand, and the more angle that developed in the rally the better. Basilashvili was constantly presented with a low, ultra-flat ball out wide in the Deuce court that he could do almost nothing with — except miss. It was about as far out of his strikezone as a ball could get, and extremely difficult to go down the line with because it was so low and short in the court.

Norrie fed off Basilashvili’s power, counter-punching his way to the biggest title of his career. Norrie normally looks for more forehands in a match, getting the ball up high to his opponent’s backhand wing, but that was not where the errors existed in this match. Norrie wanted backhands to break down Basilashvili’s forehand, and he hit more backhands in the final compared to his previous four rounds.

Norrie’s Backhand to Forehand Ratio Leading To The Final

Final v Basilashvili = 50% backhands (138 backhands / 136 forehands)
SF v Dimitrov = 41% backhands (147 forehands / 102 backhands)
QF v Schwartzman = 42% backhands (131 forehands / 93 backhands)
R16 v Paul = 32% backhands (244 forehands / 113 backhands)
R32 v Bautista Agut = 46% backhands (302 forehands / 259 backhands)
The bunt backhand bamboozled the swashbuckling forehand. Welcome to the Top 20, Cameron Norrie.

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New British No 1 Cam Norrie wins £880,000 - and a courtside kiss from his fashion designer girlfriend - after a shock victory in the final at Indian Wells

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British rising star Cam Norrie beat Nikoloz Basilashvili in the final at Indian Wells
The shock tournament win in the US has scooped him prize money of £880,000
He is now eyeing a place among the top stars in the world at the ATP Finals
His success at Indian Wells follows Emma Raducanu winning the US Open
By MIKE DICKSON FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 06:07 BST, 18 October 2021 | UPDATED: 13:07 BST, 18 October 2021

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For British tennis another glorious tale of the unexpected as, topping up Emma Raducanu's US Open title, came Cam Norrie claiming the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

The 26-year-old left-hander on Monday morning completed the most unlikely double when, close to the opposite coast, he defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win his first Masters level title.

Defusing the enormous power of his 36th-ranked opponent, Norrie made a fine comeback and furthered his argument for being the most improved men's player of the season.

Cam Norrie celebrates after winning the final point of the match against Nikoloz Basilashvili +9
Cam Norrie celebrates after winning the final point of the match against Nikoloz Basilashvili

The Brit proudly holds the Indian Wells trophy, and he also scoops £880,000 in prize money +9
The Brit proudly holds the Indian Wells trophy, and he also scoops £880,000 in prize money

Norrie kisses his girlfriend Louise Jacobi courtside after the biggest win of his career so far +9
Norrie kisses his girlfriend Louise Jacobi courtside after the biggest win of his career so far

He began the year listed at 74 and on this season's results is the No 10 in the world, very much in contention for a place in next month's year-end ATP Finals in Turin for the top eight men.


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His resourcefulness earned him £880,000 from this tournament and he went one better than Andy Murray, Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, who made the final of this event.

He did it all while playing the match in an emergency new pair of tennis shoes: 'I left my shoes on top of the locker. I think someone, maybe someone from the cleaners came through and they threw the three pairs that I had away' he said. 'They took a bit of getting used to.'

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Referring to the incident earlier in the tournament with Andy Murray he added: 'I don't know what the people have against the Brits with stealing shoes, but I didn't manage to get them back. Luckily I didn't have a wedding ring attached.'

Day had turned to night by the time he finished off the Georgian, who like other opponents here had been worn down by Norrie's athletic baseline defences.

Like Raducanu he did not have beat a top 10 player to win what was his biggest title from six finals in 2021, but he coped with everything that has been thrown at him in supremely calm fashion. The achievement should not be underestimated.

Basilashvili is ranked 36 in the world, but Norrie came from a set down to beat the Georgian +9
Basilashvili is ranked 36 in the world, but Norrie came from a set down to beat the Georgian

A British flag is draped behind Norrie as he celebrates his stunning victory in California +9
A British flag is draped behind Norrie as he celebrates his stunning victory in California

'It means so much to me, I'm so happy I can't really describe it now,' he said after a 109-minute win. 'It's amazing. If you had told me I would have won before the tournament started, I wouldn't have believed you.

'It was quite windy and at the early stage he hit so many winners it was hard for me to get confidence on my rally balls.

'I got my feet going and made the rallies physical like I've been doing here. I've been competing in the big moments, that's something I've been doing much better this year.'

He now heads back to London and then to Europe to play indoors, trying to seal his place in the season-end finale.

The climax to this tournament again saw a reduced crowd, due to a variety of factors which include a one-off changed date and the smaller number of residents who have yet to arrive for their winter in the Californian desert.

Norrie's success comes just weeks after Emma Raducanu incredibly won the US Open +9
Norrie's success comes just weeks after Emma Raducanu incredibly won the US Open

Norrie is now hurtling towards the men's top 10 and has cemented his spot as British No 1 +9
Norrie is now hurtling towards the men's top 10 and has cemented his spot as British No 1

This match always had a feel of brain versus brawn with Norrie needing to resist the power of Basilashvili, one of the most potent groundstrokers on tour whose modus operandi is to hit the ball as hard as he can, especially on the forehand side.

The new British No 1 did just that in the early exchanges and broke to forge a 3-1 lead, starting off in similar fashion to his previous rounds.

The Georgian responded by quickly finding his range, and Norrie became visibly unnerved by the sheer pace coming at him, which began to be delivered with far greater accuracy.

Five straight games were lost and he looked in trouble when broken again in the third game of the second set.

However a facet here of the Putney-based southpaw has been his ability to reset and he began to play better as his opponent's radar began to awry. Having broken back, he was in the ascendancy at 5-4 when he broke to love.

Norrie and his girlfriend look delighted after his huge win in the final at Indian Wells +9
Norrie and his girlfriend look delighted after his huge win in the final at Indian Wells

Big-hitting Basilashvili proved no match for Norrie, despite winning the opening set +9
Big-hitting Basilashvili proved no match for Norrie, despite winning the opening set

The catalyst for that was a brace of outstanding points, a deft volley at the net followed by a superb running forehand pass.

He managed to keep the momentum going into the start of the third, breaking for 2-0 when Basilashvili fired a backhand wide. Norrie then survived a mini-crisis in the next game when he recovered to hold serve from 0-40, again drawing errors from the Georgian's massive swipes at the ball.

Basilashvili took a desperate looking toilet break at 4-1 down but much good it did him. The three-minute hiatus failed to stem the stream of over-pressing mistakes that were now coming off his racket. He did not even make it difficult for Norrie to serve out, hitting long and wide.

Few players work harder or are more durable than the British No 1 , whose development largely took place in New Zealand. Nobody familiar with his work ethic or cheerful resilience through all the bubble restrictions this year could be anything other than delighted for him.

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#2) Indian Wells 2021


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R1 wolna runda
R2 Tennys Sandgren 64 57 60
R3 [15] Roberto Bautista Agut  64 57 63
R4 Tommy Paul  64 46 62
QF [11] Diego Schwartzman  60 62
SF [23] Grigor Dimitrov   62 64
W [29] Nikołoz Basilaszwili 36 64 61

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Cameron Norrie reveals his parents were walking the dogs during Indian Wells final, but ‘were in tears’ after win

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His parents didn’t watch the biggest match of his career live as nerves got the better of them, but Cameron Norrie’s mother and father were in tears when he spoke to them after the BNP Paribas Open final.

Cameron Norrie kisses BNP Paribas Open trophy© PA Images Cameron Norrie kisses BNP Paribas Open trophy
Norrie captured the most significant title of his career on Sunday as he came from a set down to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Indian Wells final. It was only his second trophy on the ATP Tour with the previous one an ATP 250 title in Los Cabos earlier this year.


His parents, though, were not brave enough to watch the match live, but were naturally delighted afterwards.

“They actually didn’t watch the match,” he said on Sky Sports News. “They were too nervous to be watching so I spoke to them after, they were in tears.

“I was like so what did you guys do when I was playing? They said when you lost the first set we had to go out and walk the dogs, we were so nervous, we didn’t know what to do so they re-watched it knowing the result so they could relax.

“But they were so happy and my mum was in tears, so it was very special to speak to them after getting the title.”

The rise of Cameron Norrie: From feeling tennis was ‘too much’ to being Britain’s new leading man
Before winning the ATP Masters 1000 title in California, Norrie had already enjoyed an outstanding year as had reached five finals, finishing runner-up in four and winning in Mexico.

Sunday’s victory also saw him take his 2021 record to 47 wins from 67 matches while he rose to a career-high of No 16 in the ATP Rankings.

He concedes that winning a Grand Slam is a completely different beast, but he is pleased with the direction that he is heading in.

“To win this title has been absolutely a big step for me, especially coming from winning Los Cabos, which was only an ATP 250,” he said.

“It’s been a lot of finals and a lot of them haven’t gone my way, so it’s nice for this bigger one to go my way, especially after coming unstuck in the Queen’s final, just before Wimbledon, than now is a tough one.

“It’ nice to reap the benefits in this one and I’m looking forward to next year a little bit.

“But I mean, to win a Slam as another animal, it’s so tough to do, but definitely heading in the right direction, a lot of work, a lot of tennis to be played for the rest of the year.”

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Norrie Records 100th Match Win, Stays In Turin Mix

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Briton to meet Krajinovic or Opelka in second round
Cameron Norrie recorded the 100th tour-level match win of his career on Monday at the Rolex Paris Masters to keep alive his chances of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.

The 10th-seeded Briton won nine straight games from 2-2 in the first set to overcome Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-2, 6-1 in 73 minutes. “It's been a phenomenal year and I’ve been really enjoying my tennis,” said Norrie. “I’ve been moving and playing well, and I’m enjoying being in Paris.”

Norrie is currently in 11th position in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin and started the week 140 points behind eighth-placed Jannik Sinner (3,015), in the final automatic qualification spot. Norrie is now one match win shy of 50 victories (49-21) in a career-best season.

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Having won 30 of his 36 first-service points against Delbonis, Norrie will next prepare to challenge Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic or American Reilly Opelka, the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers finalist in August.

The 26-year-old Norrie surged into contention for a spot at the season finale after he captured his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells (d. Basilashvili) and he will have to do the same in Paris if he wants to complete at the 14-21 November event at the Pala Alpitour in Turin. He won his first ATP Tour title in July at the Mifel Open in Los Cabos (d. Nakashima) and has reached the final of three other events in 2021.

Later today, former World No. 1 Andy Murray, the 2016 champion in Paris, plays German lucky loser Dominik Koepfer during Monday's night session. Koepfer replaced American Jenson Brooksby, who withdrew on Monday afternoon due to an abdominal injury.

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