Cameron Norrie

[Hawkeye]

1 a.m. start tonight for Cam. The other semi is Hurkacz v. qualifier Christian Harrison. Hurkacz is the only seed left.

[exislander]

A fighting but below par Cam went down 3-6 5-7 to Korda who played well.

[Jan]

:sad:

[JAMES4578]

Pity for Cameron , had a few good wins though!

[exislander]

Tommy Paul, 15th seed, beat Cameron 4-6 7-6 6-3 in first round Murray River Open.

[JAMES4578]

Pity but Cameron close.

[exislander]

Cam/Jonny defeated Joe/Rajeev 10-7 in MTB

[Sallydaisy]

Can has just won the 3rd set to go 2-1 up against Safiullin.
3-6, 7-5, 6-3 and 1-1 in the 4th so far.
:GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

Rain delay.

[JAMES4578]

Cameron doing pretty well fighting back after apparently being on the defensive initially , hopefully delay doesn't change momentum.

[Sallydaisy]

Match about to restart, moved to MCA, under roof.
Watch on Eurosport Player or Eurosport 2.

[Jane]

Match continues on Margaret Court Arena

Oops - sorry Sally - you beat me to it. I had gone off to do a bit of hoovering and didn't refresh the page when I came back :laugh:

[Sallydaisy]

:lol: @ Jane,
:no worries:

It's going with serve at the moment, Cam to serve at *4-5.
Needs to keep holding his own, no doubt that rain delay helped Safiullin regroup.

[Sallydaisy]

Cam breaks, serving for the match at 6,5
0-15, 15-15, 15-30, 30-30.
This is tight.

[Sallydaisy]

Break back point.

[Jane]

tb time:sad:

[Sallydaisy]

Tiebreak for the 4th set. C'mon Cam

[Sallydaisy]

Safiullin serving first, 1-0
1-1, 2-1, going with serve.
2-2, 3-2 on serve.
C'mon Cameron.
Ace for 3-3

[Jane]

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: Well done Cam:GBflag::GBflag:

[HoopGirl]

He’s through! Well done Cameron!

[Sallydaisy]

Cam hold 4-3, could do with breaking now.
5-3* one down
6-3*
3 match points

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[Sallydaisy]

Well done Cam, I think he was nervous serving for it but stayed focused to come through in the tiebreak.
3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(3)

[Sallydaisy]

And for all that he'll face Rafa in R3 on Saturday.
;)

[Jan]

Brilliant!! :cheer::cheer:
I missed the resumption of play, then went out for a walk, but got home in time to see the TB!!

[JAMES4578]

Good win for Cameron ,even if got a bit tight.:cheer::cheer: Not great with Nadal up next but hopefully Norrie can play his game and not be too overawed. It was going to be a step up at this stage.

[patlowe]

Cam looking forward to showing Rafa "what he's got". Will be good experience for him anyway.

[Jane]

Cam on Bet365 playing Seppi

[Jane]

First set to Cam... 6-3 (Rotterdam QF):cheer:

[Jane]

Cam wins 6-3, 6-2, and is into the main draw :cheer::cheer: Lets hope he is in the top half of the draw, away from Andy.

[JAMES4578]

Good win for Cameron,well done!:swingin::swingin:

[themass15]

Onwards and upwards!

[Sallydaisy]

Cam wins 6-3, 6-2, and is into the main draw :cheer::cheer: Lets hope he is in the top half of the draw, away from Andy.
QR2 still in progress so we won't know just yet.
;)

[suttontennis]

Plays Basilashvili, 2nd match today.

[Sallydaisy]

Cam off to a good start, 3-0 up with one break of serve.

[Jane]

4 - 0

[Jane]

5 - 0

[Sallydaisy]

First set in the bag for Cam with a bagel, 6-0.

[Jane]

Wow - Cam takes the first set 6 - 0!! Well done!:thumbup:

Off to have lunch now

[Jan]

ooh excellent!

[Sallydaisy]

:oops:
Cam broken, Basil serving at *2-1 up.
And holds so our Brit is now serving at *1-3 in the second set.

[Jan]

Cam comes through 6-0 6-3 :GBflag:

[suttontennis]

Wins 6-0 6-3 and plays winner of Wawrinka / Khachanov

[Jane]

Well done Cam - a great result!! :cheer::cheer::GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

Well done Cameron Norrie!!!
5 games on the trot to turn round the 2nd set and win -0, 6-3.
:GBflag:

Next up is the winner of [8] Wawrinka v Khachanov.

[JAMES4578]

Good for Cameron, well done! Looked like it might turn in the 2nd but Norrie stormed back!:clap::clap:

[banskogirl]

Well done Cameron! That was pretty straight forward :boogie:

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron is out of Rotterdam, losing in R2 to Karen Khachanov of Russia.

Cameron Norrie will play in Marseille next week unless there are sufficient withdrawals in Doha for him to get into the main draw there (thanks to Tennis on Telly for the information)

[Stell]

Cameron claimed he was targeting a top 30 place, a couple of days ago. I hope he gets there.

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron Norrie has signed up to play ATP Marbella week of 5 April.

[Jane]

Cameron, playing in Marseille against Lestienne is due on court any minute now. {Streaming on Bet365)

[Sallydaisy]

Cam takes the first set 6'4

[Jane]

Cam finally takes the first set 6 - 4 - he had a bit of trouble finishing it off!!

[Jane]

Lost the second set 6 - 7 :sad:

[Jan]

Oh dear. Come on Cam!!

[Jane]

Lestienne having MTO - treatment on his leg

[Jane]

Cam won the match - 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 Well done. :cheer: :cheer: :GBflag:

[Jan]

:phew:

[Sallydaisy]

Well done Cam!!! That was some battle ...

[Jane]

Cameron plays Herbert on Thursday, not before 12.30pm GMT. Best of luck, Cam :thumbup: :thumbup:

[patmoren]

Cam definitely becoming more consistent but his intensity dips at times.

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron Norrie on court to play his QF match against Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
H2H on the main ATP Tour is 0-1.
That win for the Frenchman came at the 2020 AO, in R128 and PHH won it 7/5 3/6 3/6 7/5 6/4.
https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/cameron-norrie-vs-pierre-hugues-herbert/N771/H996

PHH also beat Cam in QR2 in 2018 at the Austrian Open in Vienna, 4/6 7/6(4) 7/5

Perhaps Cam can prevail this time around, he'd surely want to avenge that close Ozzie match.
:GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

Early break for PHH, he's serving now at 3-1.
Cam has a break back point at *30-40 but PHH saved that ...

[Sallydaisy]

Well they're still at deuce in this game - 6th deuce to be exact.
:pirate:

But PHH holds on and is now 4-1 up.
Cam needs to up his game pdq.

[Sallydaisy]

Cam was 30-0, then 40-30 and now deuce ...
Ad Cam ...
... and he holds for 2-4.
It's only one break of serve but always difficult to play a Frenchman on home hard court.

PHH holds for 5-2

PHH takes the first set 6-3 ... time for Cam to regroup.

[Sallydaisy]

2nd set
Cam starts well, 30-0, but pegged to 30 all.
40-30 and ... HOLD!!!

BTW ('cos I thought I was going crackers!) Matt Ebden has confirmed that Marseille
has installed 'fake fans' at each end of the court ...


@open13marseille - yes those are cardboard cutouts of fans

[Sallydaisy]

PHH has just broken Cam, serving next at *3-2.
Repeat of set 1, PHH now 4-2

[Sallydaisy]

Pierre-Hugues Herbert d Cameron Norrie 6'3, 6'4.
:sad:

[Jan]

:sad:

[Sallydaisy]

ACAPULCO R1:
Cameron Norrie d Stefan Kozlov 6'3, 6'3.
Cam is up against Fabio Fognini in R2. Foggy leads the H2H 1-0, (https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/cameron-norrie-vs-fabio-fognini/N771/F510) SF Mexico 2018
The match is scheduled for today Wed 17th, 3rd on Grandstand starting 00.01 Thur.

[suttontennis]

Norrie beats Fognini 4&3, plays Koepfer at around 6pm Thursday

[Sallydaisy]

Norrie beats Fognini 4&3, plays Koepfer at around 6pm Thursday
That's a very good win for Cam!
:thumbup:

Norrie hasn't played Koepfer before so the H2H is 0-0. (https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/cameron-norrie-vs-dominik-koepfer/N771/KE73)
Battle of the left-handed players coming up!

[Sallydaisy]

Norrie v Koepfer, going with serve at 2-2.
I'm away to my cosy bed ...
:sleepy:

Or not ...

Cam serving now at 5-5

ARGH, Koepfer has broken and is serving at 6-5 for the 1st set ...
:sofa:

And takes it 7-5. The German looks VERY determined ...

[Hawkeye]

Koepfer won 7-5 6-4.

[Jane]

:crying:

[JAMES4578]

pity, just a bit disappointing for Cameron but some good wins.

[Jane]

Cameron in Miami plays Yoshihito Nishioka at 3.00pm (UK) today. I wish him all the best of luck. :thumbup: :thumbup:

[JAMES4578]

Hopefully goes well for Cameron, come on!

[Jane]

Players arrive on court. Go Cam!! :thumbup: :GBflag:

[Jane]

Cam takes the first set 6 - 1 :cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Rats, Cam was a break up and serving at *2-1 but he lost serve and Nishioka held.
Cam now serving *2-3.

[Jane]

Second set to Nishioka 6-3 :sad:

Come on, Cam!!!:thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

:hmm:

[JAMES4578]

Hopefully Cameron starts srongly in the 3rd, come on

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron serving at *0-2 in the 3rd set.
:sofa:

[Jane]

Great recovery from Cam taking it to 5 - 5

[exislander]

From1-5 to 5-5!

[JAMES4578]

Looked a bit dicey but Cameron right back on track, let's take this!

[Sallydaisy]

3rd set: 5-5, 40-40, Cam serving. Now has Ad.

And holds.
Nishioka to serve to stay in the match ... or it's a tie-break!

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo:
Well done Cameron Norrie, came through when it mattered.
Wins 6'1, 3'6, 7'5.

[Jane]

:yahoo:Cam gets the win!! Great recovery and result!!:yahoo:

[themass15]

Good win by Cam at the end. He must be well chuffed after being two breaks down

[Jan]

Brilliant - I had an eye on the score, then got sidetracked, so I missed all the sofa moments!!

[JAMES4578]

Got into some trouble but great fightback to get the win, well done cameron!:cheer::cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron off to a good start, 3-0 in the first set.
:GBflag:

[Jane]

Cam takes the first set 6-1 and leads 2-1 in the second and serving :thumbup::thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

Make that 4-1 to Cam as he breaks Caruso again.
:thumbup:

And 5-1 as Cam holds.
Caruso serving to stay in the match, holds for 2-5.
Cam to serve for the match.

[Jane]

Cam gets the win...6-1, 6-2....great stuff :cheer: :cheer: :GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

Well played Cameron Norrie, wins his R1 match 6'1, 6'2.
:thumbup:

In R2 he plays 12th Seed Karen Khachanov - a tougher opponent who beat him who beat him in Rotterdam last month (6'2, 6'2)!!!

[JAMES4578]

Hopefully a bit of a different match v Khachanov on the clay for Cameron tomorrow!

[exislander]

Cam is a break up at 3-2

[Jane]

Cam takes the first set 6-4 Well done :thumbup:

[Jane]

Khachanov takes the second set 6-3

[exislander]

Almost there 5-3 and serving.

[Jane]

Cameron takes the third set 6-3, and the match. Very well done :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :GBflag:

[exislander]

Great win Cam!

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo:

Well done Cameron!!!
That's a really good win to come back after losing the 2nd set.

Next up for him, in R3, is David Goffin - to be played on Thursday.

[Jan]

Brilliant! :GBflag:

[JAMES4578]

Good that Cameron came through in the 3rd in great win,well done!:clap::clap:

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron Norrie v David Goffin, fairly soon in Barcelona. H2H is 0-0 (https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/cameron-norrie-vs-david-goffin/N771/GB88)

The prior match is into the 2nd set with Sinner leading 7'6(9), 2-1 over Bautista-Agut

[exislander]

Just looked at score - Cam is 5-0 v Goffin! Am watching doubles atm.

[Sallydaisy]

Crikey, my ATP page had stuck. Just refreshed it.

Cam Norrie takes the first set 6-0 over David Goffin.

[Sallydaisy]

That's amazing for Cameron, and I'm happy for him, but I wonder if Goffin is OK?
Not watching because I'm in the middle of some very complicated other stuff!
:confused:

[exislander]

i hope to watch replay of this later - hoping doubles finish before I have to go out for second vaccination.

[Sallydaisy]

On serve in the 2nd set, Goffin is on the board and serving at *1-2

[Jane]

i hope to watch replay of this later - hoping doubles finish before I have to go out for second vaccination.

Good luck with that :thumbup: - I had mine three weeks ago without any problems.

[themass15]

Me too, I had mine end March.

[Sallydaisy]

Goffin breaks Cam and will serve at 3-2.

Cam had Ad there but the break point was saved by Goffin.
Deuce.
Ad Goffin, and he holds for 4-2.

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Cameron!
:GBflag:

Cam holds for 3-4. Needs to break, hold and break now ...
:lol:

[Jane]

Goffin on the ground having treatment to right leg or hip

[Sallydaisy]

Just flicked back through the video to see if Goffin looked injured.
No sign of any treatment during the first set.
Goffin had a break point chance in game 3 of the 1st set but Cameron held for 3-0.

On resumption, Goffin holds to 15 for a 5-3 lead in the 2nd set.

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron Norrie wins 6-0, 3-5 ret'd.
Shame for Goffin but he clearly wasn't his usual self out there today.

[JAMES4578]

Pity for Goffin who was clearly struggling (even with that lead in the 2nd) , however Cameron has shown good form.

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron Norrie wins 6-0, 3-5 ret'd.
Shame for Goffin but he clearly wasn't his usual self out there today.

In the Quarter Final Cameron will play either Rafael Nadal (gulp) or Kei Nishikori.
;)

[JAMES4578]

Looks like being Nadal, had a bagel in the first!

[Sallydaisy]

Filip Dewulf has tweeted about David Goffin:

It was a groin problem for David Goffin.
Didn't want to take any risks with the clay season just started...

[Sallydaisy]

In the Quarter-Final Cameron Norrie will face former World #1 Rafael Nadal.
H-H is 1-0, Nadal beat Cam in the 2021 Oz Open R32, 7'5, 6'2, 7'5

[Jane]

Cam and Rafa warming up. Good luck, Cam :thumbup: :thumbup:

[exislander]

Nadal leads 5-1 and serving for first set.

[Jane]

First set to Nadal.... 6-1

[exislander]

3 errors from Cam and one brilliant return from Rafa who breaks for 2-1 in second set.

[JAMES4578]

Been a difficult afternoon for Cameron and has not been able to create many openings. obviously Nadal tough on this surface but was not the best start from Norrie, now 4-2 down.

[exislander]

Back on serve 4-4!

Sadly not for long, Nadal serving for match.

[Jane]

4-4 in the second

[JAMES4578]

Still Cameron able to make more of a mark in the 2nd which should give him some comfort. Nadal does serve it out 6-1,6-4 which is his first straight sets win of the week.

[Jane]

Rafa wins - 6-1, 6-4. A bit too much for Cam, I'm afraid, but he kept him on court for over ninety minutes.

[banskogirl]

A better match in the end than it seemed at first.

Never easy meeting Rafa on the red stuff!
Onwards and upwards, hopefully, for Cam.

[Jane]

Cameron and Sousa have started play. Good luck, Cam :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Jane]

Cam leads 4 - 1 and will serve next

[Jane]

Cam took the first set 6 - 1 Well done :GBflag:

[Jane]

Cameron wins a hard-fought match 6-1, 6-3. Well done!!:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[JAMES4578]

Good for Cameron, well done!

[banskogirl]

Cameron wins a hard-fought match 6-1, 6-3. Well done!!:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

Yes, that score was well earned

[Sallydaisy]

Estoril R16: Cameron Norrie v Pedro Martinez, live now on Amazon Prime

Martinez serving first, *30-40 ... deuce, Martinez 1-0.

C'mon Cameron!
:GBflag:

*0-15,15-15, 15-30, 30-30, 40-30, deuce.
Ad Martinez ... deuce ...
Ad Martinez ... deuce ...
Ad Norrie ... and holds for 1-1.
:phew:

Both a bit nervy but good tennis!

[Sallydaisy]

Martinez holds, 2-1. I'll keep updating this post rather than have lots of them!

2-2, Martinez giving Cam something to think about!

Pedro given a time violation, serves an Ace.
15-0, 30-0, 30-40. Foot fault Pedro.

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron breaks ... will serve at *3-2 after the change of ends.

Holds for 4-2

Quick recovery by Pedro, holds 3-4.
Cameron needs to stay very focussed and hold his own serve.

[Sallydaisy]

Cam ...*15-40 after his first DF
:sofa:

4-4 ... that might be costly!

[Jane]

Cameron about to serve to save the set for now, score being 4-5!!

[Sallydaisy]

Pedro holds for 5-4, and breaks Cam to love to take the first set 6-4.
:sad:

[Jane]

:sad:

[Sallydaisy]

Cam is going to have to somehow stop the Spaniards' dominance here, Pedro is really hitting the mark and playing very well.

[Jane]

Meanwhile Johanna Konta arrives on court in Madrid, so I will have one eye on the laptop and the other on the tv.

[Sallydaisy]

Martinez just held for 5-4, Norrie to serve to stay in the match.
C'mon Cam!!!

[Jane]

6-6 tb time :sofa:

[Jane]

Cam takes the tie-break 7 - 1 and its one set all.:cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Go Cameron!!!
Well fought to take that 2nd set 7'6(1) and now 1-1 in the 3rd.

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Cameron!!!
Saved a break point, deuce #2.

And Held ..... 5-4 in the 3rd. Pedro serves to stay in the match.
:phew:

[Sallydaisy]

3 match points for Cameron Norrie!

All saved ... deuce

[Sallydaisy]

Martinez takes the next 5 points to hold for 5-5 ...
... and now has Norrie at *0-15, 15-15 (phew, just out).

[Sallydaisy]

Pedro is playing extremely well, from 3 match points down now has a break point!

Saved ...

Cracker of a shot from Cameron to gain AD.
Could do with an Ace!

Norrie holds ..... 6-5

[Sallydaisy]

Pedro saves another match point ... that's 4 gone!
Deuce.
:shades:

[Sallydaisy]

Ad Pedro ... great serve under pressure.
Heading for another tie-break!

DEUCE - well played Cameron Norrie.

AD Cam

DEUCE ...

AD Cam, take it this time??

[Jane]

Cameron wins in three sets....4-6, 7-6, 7-5 :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: Well done - it was a difficult hard-fought match:thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

Cameron Norrie FINALLY wins the match!

:phew:

4-6, 7-6, 7-5
Shame that it ended on a DF from the Spanish Qualifer who played so very well.
All credit to Cameron Norrie for digging so deep against a tough opponent.

[Jan]

Hooray!!!!!!!!!! :cheer::cheer:

[exislander]

Well done Cam - he really had to fight for that win!

[Sallydaisy]

Estoril QF: Cameron Norrie v Christian Garin CHI, WR22 (CH18 Feb 2020)

Garin had a W/O in the R16 over Gasquet (left leg injury) so an easier time ...
... compared to Cameron who has just had a 3hr very strenuous workout!

Norrie leads their H2H by 1-0 (https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/cameron-norrie-vs-cristian-garin/N771/GD64), by retirement at 7'6, 1'0 in R32, Beijing 2019

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron Norrie v Cristian Garin is the first match, starting 10.30am local (and UK!!!)
;)

[Jane]

Players arrive on court. Best of luck, Cameron :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Jane]

First set to Garin...3-6..:sad:

[Jane]

Cameron has a wrist problem, but managed to get to 6-5 ahead in the second set

[Sallydaisy]

Garin took the first set 6-3.
Norrie playing much better in the 2nd set and is pushing Garin hard
On Garins' serve 5-6 he's *0-15, 0-30, 15-30, 15-40 and 2 break/set points.

Cameron Norrie takes the 2nd set 7'5 on his 8th chance to break!!!

[Jane]

Second set to Cameron 7-5:cheer::cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Rats, I have to go out ... shall miss the 3rd set.
Hope Cameron can keep fighting - it'd be a heck of a win!

:GBflag:

[exislander]

Yesssss! It is a heck of a win!

[Jan]

:cheer::cheer::bravo:

[Jane]

Fantastic!! Well done Cameron!!! :cheer::cheer::cheer: :GBflag:
Hope he gets that wrist sorted out before his next match :thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

Oh, wow!!!
:yahoo:

[JAMES4578]

Certainly a gutsy win, well done Cameron! Hope he will be ok for next match mind you.

[banskogirl]

:cheer: Well done Cameron!!

[Jane]

Play has started between Cameron and Cillic. All the very best of luck to Cameron.:thumbup: :thumbup: :GBflag:

[exislander]

Cam was broken but has just broken back so on serve at 2-3.

[Jane]

6-6 tb time :sofa:

[Jane]

First set to Cameron (7-5 tb) Well done:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :GBflag:

[exislander]

First set to Cam! 7-6 (5) from 0-3 down at start of set.

[Jan]

Excellent!!! :clap::clap:

[Sallydaisy]

Well done Cameron!
He's proving himself to be a real fighter!

[JAMES4578]

Cameron doing well thus far,keep it going!

[Jane]

Brilliant!!! Cameron wins the match 7-6, 7-5. Very well done!! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :GBflag:

[exislander]

Cam into his second ATP final - well done!

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo:

Well played Cameron Norrie!!!
:GBflag:

He really does dig in for the long haul, so pleased for him.

Into the Final ... that's a couple of hours of my Sunday booked.
:thumbup:

[Jan]

:dance::dance::bravo:

[RosieBear]

Yaaaaay. Well done Cam!! Really good win. He's such a tough little cookie. Looking forward to tomorrow :boogie:

[JAMES4578]

Ceetainly good win, well done Cameron!:cheer::cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron plays a Spaniard in the Final, either Ramos-Vinolas or Davidovich-Fokina.

[banskogirl]

Well done Cam!!

[Jane]

So - it is Cam v. Ramos-Vinolas tomorrow, not before 4.00pm.

[Sallydaisy]

So - it is Cam v. Ramos-Vinolas tomorrow, not before 4.00pm.

Thanks Jane.

ARV leads their H2H by 2-0 (https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/cameron-norrie-vs-albert-ramos-vinolas/N771/R772) with both wins in Spain.
2018 Davis Cup by 3-1 and 2019 by 2-0.
Cam has come on a bit since then and has shown he can persevere on clay.
Maybe this time???
;)

[Genbrit]

Well done to Cam on reaching the final and good luck to him for tomorrow. Unfortunately I will miss this as we are traveling. Unless I can get a signal on the road.

[Stell]

It was fantastic news about Cameron.

[Jane]

Cameron and Albert warming-up. Best of luck, Cam!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

I'll have to switch to Cameron on Amazon and Dan/Neal on Livescores or go completely cross-eyed!!!
:help:

[Sallydaisy]

Don't think I can post much for now ...
:tennis:

[exislander]

I have ipad and laptop both streaming

[Jane]

Got Cam on tv and the doubles on laptop - hard on the eyes!! :confused: :laugh:

[Sallydaisy]

Laptop for Cameron, tablet for Evoski and typing this on phone.
:jitterbug::GBflag::battle:

[Sallydaisy]

:phew:

Can concentrate properly on Cameron now. His serve is under threat at *30-40 in game 8 but he's save it and we're at deuce.

[Jane]

Time they used hawk-eye on the clay

[Sallydaisy]

Another tough hold for Cam but hold he does for 4-4.

[Sallydaisy]

Norrie breaks, will serve for the 1st set at *5-4.

[Jane]

First set to Cam...6-4 Well done:GBflag: :yahoo:

[Sallydaisy]

:GBflag:
Fine first set from Cameron Norrie, 6'4 over Albert Ramos-Vinolas.

[JAMES4578]

Impressive from Cameron, keep it going!

[Stell]

Cameron breaks the Ramos-Vinolas serve. Keep it going!!

[Sallydaisy]

Getting really nervous ... Cam has just broken ARV to lead 2-1.
Can he hold serve this time ...

Meanwhile, physio has come to court for ARV.
That'll break the concentration ...
:hmm:

[Jan]

Ooh come on Cam!

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Cameron!!! HOLD

[Sallydaisy]

Rats. ARV has broken back so it's 2-2.
Cameron was 40-0 to start with ... so that's disappointing.

Fight back Cam, c'mon!

[Sallydaisy]

So, frustrating!

Needless to say after the medical timeout ARV has managed to play a lot better.
However, Cam had 40-0 on both his own serve AND in that last service game with chances to break and wasn't able to take them. Now he's behind, albeit just on serve, but he needs to really stay positive and focussed..

[Sallydaisy]

Well dome Cameron, held to 15.
3-3. A break now would be so good.

[Jane]

One set all!!! Come on Cam :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

Trainer back on for ARV, I thought that wasn't allowed!
:hmm:

Cameron had that match on his racquet at 2-1 in the 2nd set ...

[banskogirl]

Ok Cameron please do this!

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron broke back.
:shades:

Now he MUST HOLD.

[Sallydaisy]

ARV serving at *3-4 after Norrie held.
Who will blink first or are we going a few hours more ...
:pirate:

I'm off to make a pot of tea!

[Sallydaisy]

This is sooooo close!

[Jane]

tb time
:sofa:

[Sallydaisy]

Tie-break for it ... here we go! Cameron serving first.

*0-1 Cam hits wide
1-1* the wind intervenes!
2-1* a British breeze strikes ...
*3-1 C'mon Cameron! Keep holding serve, that's all you have to do!
*3-2 back on serve, it's really getting windy and it must be difficult with those shadows
3-3* on we go ...

[Sallydaisy]

3-4* ARV edges ahead (but only on serve)
*3-5 rats
*3-6 oh dear, ARV has 3 match points on his own serve

[Jane]

:crying::crying::crying: but well done Cameron getting to the final and playing such a great match. He came so close to winning.

[Sallydaisy]

:crying::crying::crying:

Albert Ramos-Vinolas FINALLY wins the match, his 3rd title at the age of 33.
4-6, 6-3, 7'6(3)

I really feel for Cameron Norrie, he threw his heart and soul into that match.

Have to say there were a couple of games in the 2nd set where Cameron was 40-0 up that he really needed to win and it would have been his title in just 2 sets.

Credit to both of them for a very entertaining and gutsy match.

[HoopGirl]

Cam lost on tiebreak third set!
Well Done Cam!

[JAMES4578]

Shame for Cameron , tight match but he was close to the win and a gutsy effort. Just a pity he could not make it count at the end but stil great week! Enjoyable final and well done to Ramos Vinolas.

[Sallydaisy]

I've just seen the trophy, puts the Cincy trophy into 2nd place.
:eek:

Estoril trophy
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q8-jVtGnPz4/maxresdefault.jpg

Cincy trophy (with a certain Mr Murray holding it)
https://sm.imgix.net/15/33/andy-murray_1.jpg?w=640&h=480&auto=compress,format&fit=clip

[Stell]

Lovely photo.

I should think Cameron will get to more finals.

[banskogirl]

Aw pity Cameron didn't take it in the 2nd but easier to say :clap: well done him on getting to the final. Glad for Albert for his 3rd win!

Sorry Sally but I think Cincy still winning :whistle:

[RosieBear]

So fed up for poor Cam. The timing of the mto that ARV took when Cam was a set and break up was so dubious. Changed everything. Cam said this himself and he's a very fair competitor. Long time since I've seen something so blatant.


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cameron-norrie-comes-of-age-on-clay-despite-just-missing-out-on-maiden-atp-title-zs5d9v7hf

[Jane]

Sadly Cameron has had to withdraw from Madrid with a foot injury :crying: I wish him a speedy recovery.

[JAMES4578]

Shame for Cameron, however hopefully does not take too long to recover.

[themass15]

Cameron is No 1 seed in the qualifying. He plays Pablo Cuevas on Court 3. They are the 2nd match, around 1100 hours our time.

[Jane]

Cameron and Cuevas now on court. Best of luck Cam!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Jane]

Cam takes the first set 6-1 :thumbup: :dance:

[Sallydaisy]

Cameron took the first set 6-1

[Sallydaisy]

GSM Cameron Norrie
6'1, 6'3

[Jane]

Cameron takes the second set 6-3...well done :thumbup: :GBflag:

[Jan]

Great Cam :bravo:

[banskogirl]

Well done Cameron!

[Jane]

Cameron on court, leading 2-1 and about to serve. Best of luck, cam :thumbup:

[Jane]

Cam took the first set 6-4 :thumbup:

[themass15]

But has lost the 2nd 2-6