Carlos Alcaraz suffers a shocking three-set loss to British No. 2 Cameron Norrie in the second round of the Paris Masters | Tennis News

Cameron Norrie scored a shocking three-set victory over world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters on Tuesday.

The Spaniard was playing his first match at La Défense Arena after spending three weeks recovering from an ankle setback at the Shanghai Masters, but 30-year-old British number two Norie recorded a resounding 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the French capital.

Alcaraz has previously commented on the tough season schedule and echoed calls for tennis coaches to shorten their increasingly packed calendars.

“This is huge,” said Norrie, who picked up his third career win over Alcaraz. “I’m coming back from an injury (forearm) last year and I lost in the first round of qualifying here last year, so I just tried to enjoy my tennis in the second half of the year and I was able to do that.

“Getting this win here is the biggest win of my career and my first win against the No. 1 in the world, especially against the most confident player in the world right now.

“I had a lot of chances and I was really happy with the way I did that I just kept pushing and kept going further. I was able to stay tough and get the win, so I’m really happy with how I did it.”

Alcaraz committed 54 unforced errors and spent much of the second set arguing with his coach as Norie upset the Spaniard.

After clinching the second set with an ace, Norrie looked the much better player in the decider, but Alcaraz had already saved three break points in the set before falling behind 4-3 after a great backhand from the Englishman.

Nolley then saved several break points in the next set to hold the advantage before finishing the job against Alcaraz, who has won all of his last 17 matches at the Masters and defeated Nolley in straight sets in this year’s Wimbledon quarterfinals.

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Naomi Broady said on Sky Sports:

“That day wasn’t Carlos’ day with over 50 unforced errors off his racket. He just couldn’t figure out how to get through what he had that day. We said Cam’s belief was going to be important today and he crossed the finish line in style.”

“Alcaraz had multiple opponents today: Cam and himself. Nolley’s clumsiness, intelligence, experience prevailed. And above all his consistency.”

Brazilian star Fonseca continues his winning streak

Joao Fonseca won the ATP 500 in Basel on Sunday to claim his second ATP Tour title, and he backed up that victory with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 come-from-behind victory over Denis Shapovalov to reach the second round in his tournament debut.

“In tennis, you have to change your mindset every week,” said Fonseca, ranked 28th in the world. “We won two days ago and now we’re here playing against Paris. I’m very happy to have changed my mind and prepared for this match. I lost the first set and changed some things, but I’m very happy with my mental state for this match.”

“I didn’t play my best at first and felt a little bit of pain in my lower back, but everything is fine. There’s nothing I can’t adjust for the next round and I’ll keep going.”

Cousins ​​Vacherot and Rinderneck set up Paris showdown

Cousins ​​Valentin Bachelot and Arthur Linderneck are scheduled to meet in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, following this month’s Shanghai Masters final.

Bachelot, who became the first Monaco-born player to win an ATP title by defeating Frenchman Linder Knek in China, defeated 14th seed Jiri Rehechka 6-1, 6-3 in the first round.

“I live a fairytale life…that’s why I play so well and enjoy every second,” said Bachelot, who was ranked 204th in the world when he became the lowest-ranked player to win the ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

Rinderknek, who like his cousin is a wild card in the tournament, advanced to the second round with a 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4) victory over Fabian Marosan on Monday.

“This time I’ll play first, so (Vachelot) has to follow suit. I was tired in Shanghai, so I prefer this method,” Linderkneck said.

Bashro said he was proud of how Rinderknek played against Marozan.

“The match against Fabian was very tough… I’m really looking forward to the crowd and my family. I’m going to really enjoy this match again,” he added.

Dimitrov returns 112 days after withdrawing from Wimbledon match in tears

Grigor Dimitrov said he was still adjusting to the rigors of competitive tennis after being sidelined for three months with a chest injury, but the former world No. 3 celebrated his return with victory in Paris.

Dimitrov, who has fallen to No. 38 in the world, suffered the gruesome injury in the fourth round of Wimbledon in July when he was leading eventual champion Yannik Siner by two sets, and the 34-year-old Bulgarian withdrew from the match in tears.

“I’ve never had anything like that (before), so I think it’s going to be a headache the whole time I’m off the court,” said Dimitrov, who defeated local prospect Giovanni Mpesi Pellicar 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.

“It wasn’t easy at all. I knew it was going to be a tough job coming into the game. I just wanted to go out there and test myself and give myself a chance. Win or lose, I would have felt like I gave it my all.”

“Of course, it’s difficult to adjust, especially when you play against a player like him. You always have to be aware and stay focused.

“It doesn’t matter how much experience you have, there’s always more stress, especially after being away for so many months. But it’s a good night. I’ve accepted it and now I’m just going to take it one day at a time.”

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